PRACTICE DIRECTIONS AND CIRCULARS

Practice Directions

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2 of 2023 Rates chargeable on taxation
1 of 2023 Bundles of authorities
3 of 2022 Pupillage Framework
2 of 2022 Precedence and attendance of advocates and solicitors, the public prosecutor and deputy public prosecutors
1 of 2022 Guidelines on participation in court proceedings by video conferencing
1 of 2021 Use of alternative dispute resolution for matters involving family law disputes
2 of 2019 Written submissions
1 of 2019 Case Management Conference (CMC)
1 of 2018 Forms of address
1 of 2017 Starting a claim
1 of 2016 e-payment gateway for the payment of court fees
8 of 2015 Judgment in default of appearance or Judgment in default of defence
7 of 2015 Draft Orders
6 of 2015 Production and certification of record of hearing
5 of 2015 Interpreters and translation of documents
4 of 2015 Duty Registrar / Duty Magistrate and urgent applications
3 of 2015 Fixing of hearing dates
2 of 2015 Absence from the court
1 of 2015 Attendance before the court and applications for adjournments
10 of 1997 Legal aid in capital cases
1 of 1997 Pre-trial conferences
1996 Pre-trial review in criminal cases
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1 of 2024 Guidelines on non-contentious and contentious probate matters
2 of 1985 Service of court process
5 of 1984 Filing of documents

Supreme Court Circulars

 

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16 of 1999 Court of Appeal  hearing time estimation
14 of 1999 Death and personal injury claims
13 of 1999 Directorships
7 of 1999 Acceptance of instructions
6 of 1999 Examination in chief
2 of 1999 Forms of address
6 of 1998 Payment into court
5 of 1998 Costs
11 of 1997 Divorce Petitions
7 of 1997 Process servers
4 of 1997 4 of 1997

 

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2 of 2025 Renewal of annual practising certificates for the year 2026
1 of 2025 Temporary filing protocol during JCMS downtime
2 of 2021 Filing of documents through the e-filing portal and online payment of fees through the e-filing gateway for registered JCMS users
1 of 2021 Guidelines on participation in court proceedings by video conferencing
2 of 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)
4 of 2015 Attendance of members of the bar during the opening of the Legal Year
3 of 2015 Rejection of documents through e-filing
1 of 2015 Guidelines for legal firms regarding e-filing via service bureau
4 of 1998 Duty Registrar
5 of 1984 Working hours during fasting month
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1 of 2024 Service of Notice
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1 of 2024 Actions against the Probate Officer

Subordinate Court Circulars

Chief Magistrate’s Circular

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1 of 2008 Commencement of Civil Actions (Section12 Chapter 6 Rule 3)
2 of 1992 Solicitors attendance in the Magistrates’ Courts