High Court President Mr Justice Peter Kelly has said that the court will sit through the Whitsun recess.

Since the COVID-19 restrictions started, the court has delivered 71 judgments.

Both the type and number of cases will expand from next Monday, 18 May.

Mr Justice Kelly pointed out that:

• Seven other courts in the Four Courts’ complex will be available for physical hearings, daily,
• Until further notice, it will not  be possible to hear cases that involve oral testimony.

Additional case types

The High Court President also announced that eight additional case types and matters would be added to the urgent cases already being heard.

These will include:

1)    Insolvency matters, both corporate and personal,

2)    Judicial review applications, including strategic infrastructure challenges,

3)    Probate non-contentious business,

4)    All family law applications, including adoption matters,

5)    Commercial list cases,

6)    Chancery list cases,

7)    Non-jury list cases, and

8)    Criminal Asset Bureau cases.

Judgments will continue to be delivered electronically.