05 August 2020
Updated Masters Guidance
Guidance
on the following areas of business in the Masters’ Courts have been updated.
- Queen’s Bench and Appeals including - the introduction of an Explanation
Court commencing on 5th November 2020; Phase 2 arrangements for
Administrative review of Summons; issuing new Summonses, administrative
reviews and a new Case Information Form.
- Chancery including
- issuing new Order 88 Summonses, Final Orders, review of Interlocutory
Summonses.
- Matrimonial – AR
and Matrimonial Summonses; MPS; FDR Hearings; processing new business;
Decree Absolutes.
- Office Care and Protection – Children’s cases and NMO applications; Patients’
cases; affidavits and orders; medical report for Controller Applications.
- Bankruptcy and Companies – new business; originating applications; final orders.
- Taxation – arrangements
for contested matters.
Colleagues
are encouraged to read the full guidance via this link - https://judiciaryni.uk/sites/judiciary/files/media-files/Covid-19%20-%20Masters%27%20Composite%20Guidance%20-%20FINAL%20-%2028.7.20.pdf