Covid-19 Notice: The District Court

His Honour Judge Colin Daly, President of the District Court has issued the following notice:

Due to the continuation of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions, the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community over the coming weeks and other relevant Covid-19 information, the measures adopted by the District Court for the conduct of criminal, civil, family law and child care law from the 7th January to the 1st March 2021 will be extended to the 5th April 2021. These measures will be reviewed periodically according to public health and government’s advice.

This notice can be read on the Courts Service website here.

Covid-19 Notice: High Court Criminal Proceedings and Applications

Due to the imposition of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions and the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community it is not possible to give any definitive date as to when criminal jury trials can safely be recommenced. The situation will be reviewed again on 15th March 2021. Updated notices will thereafter appear in the Legal Diary and on the Courts Service Website. Please read the full notice on the Courts Website here.

Covid-19 Notice: High Court Civil Proceedings

Due to the continuation of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions, the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community over the coming weeks and other relevant Covid-19 information, it has been decided that until further notice civil work in the High Court will proceed subject to same limitations as were first imposed at the time of the 19th October 2020 level 5 lockdown which limitations were reinstated further to the direction of the President dated the 5th January 2021. The situation will continue be reviewed on a weekly basis commencing Monday 15th March 2021 leaving open the possibility that current limitations may be reduced or removed before the formal end of present level 5 restrictions. Please see the summary on the Courts service website here for further details.