03 July 2020

Court Lists - July 2020

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LISTS - DERRY CROWN COURT

County Court Judges will undertake an administrative review of Crown Court (CCJ) cases for arraignment and sentence of cases in Derry Crown Court for week commencing 20th July 2020.

Copies of the lists of cases for issue to legal representatives and the PPS on 2 July 2020 are available below.

Londonderry Crown List - wc 20 July 2020

Representatives should identify their cases from the lists and collaboratively complete and lodge Form CrownCCI1 by email to the relevant court office by 10th July 2020.

It is essential that the forms are completed as comprehensively as possible. Email addresses for court offices can be found in the link at the bottom of this notice.

The subject line of your email should state “Crown Court Review”.

Forms must be lodged except where legal representatives are actively engaging with the judge (no form is required in this instance).

Following an administrative review of the forms the relevant judge will determine a date and time for a hearing and the parties will be notified of the arrangements.

Any urgent or agreed applications will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the Guidance for Crown Court and Criminal Cases published at https://judiciaryni.uk/coronavirus-covid-19

Any queries regarding the administrative reviews should be directed to the relevant court office.

Contact details for all court offices - https://judiciaryni.uk/sites/judiciary/files/media-files/ANNEX%20A%20%20Business%20Continuity%20Covid%2019%20-%20Court%20Office%20Contact%20Details%20-%2023.03.20_2.pdf

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LISTS - LISBURN AND ARDS FPC

Further to representations made by the Society to enable family law practitioners involved in the pilot arrangements for the listing of Family Proceedings at Ards and Lisburn Courts to have additional time to complete the necessary court documentation, the NICTS have agreed to issue lists for these FPC administrative reviews on the Monday of each week which should allow up to 10 days for collaboration and completion of the FCI1 forms.

A timetable for the next few weeks is set out below to assist in this regard.

PLEASE NOTE the early issue to allow for the July public holidays.

Lists of cases to be reviewed administratively at Ards & Lisburn Family Proceedings Court during week commencing 20th July 2020 can be accessed below:

Lisburn FPC list wc 20 July 2020

Newtownards FPC List wc 20 July 2020

Guidance issued by the Office of the Lord Chief Justice on 12th and 22nd May set out plans for administrative reviews of Family Proceedings Courts (FPC). Separate, more detailed guidance, should be consulted for Family Proceedings (all tiers) and for Family Proceedings Centre (FPC) Pilot : Ards & Lisburn - these are reviewed and updated regularly so please check.

Please identify your cases and contact opposition representatives. Collaboratively complete one FC1I form and lodge by email with the relevant court office by 10th July 2020.

It is essential that the forms are completed as comprehensively as possible on the most up to date version of the FCI1 Form to narrow the issues to be determined by the judge. Email addresses for court offices can be found in Annex A. The subject line of your email should state ‘FPC Review’.

During week commencing 20th July 2020, the Judge will review all cases listed, considering the forms received, together with any relevant documents lodged, and determine whether each matter can be dealt with administratively or will require a hearing.

Where the judge determines a review hearing is required the parties will be notified of the arrangements. Practitioners should note that the judge may also make orders/directions in cases even where no forms have been lodged, and Orders/Directions will be available via ICOS as normal.

Any queries regarding the administrative reviews should be directed to the relevant court office.

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LISTS – BELFAST AND CRAIGAVON FCC

Please identify your cases and contact opposition representatives.

Belfast FCC list week commencing 20 July 2020

Craigavon FCC list wc 20 July 2020

Collaboratively complete one FC1I form and lodge by email with the relevant court office by 10th July 2020.

It is essential that the forms are completed as comprehensively as possible to narrow the issues to be determined by the judge.

It would assist the office staff and the judges if electronic copies of any documents relied upon or referred to in the FCI1 form were attached to it on submission. Email addresses for court offices can be found in Annex A. The subject line of your email should state ‘FCC Review’.

During week commencing 20th July 2020, the judge will review the forms received, together with any relevant documents lodged, and determine whether each matter can be dealt with administratively or will require a hearing. Where the judge determines a review hearing is required the parties will be notified of the arrangements. Orders / Directions will be available via ICOS as normal.

Judges will continue to hear urgent matters, those where the parties have agreed a way forward, or those where the legal representative or a party to the proceedings has requested a review / hearing and the judge considers it appropriate, where the representatives have lodged forms clearly setting out the circumstances, as per the Lord Chief Justice’s earlier guidance.

Any queries regarding the administrative reviews should be directed to the relevant court office.