Following a statement from the High Court President on 5 January, confirming that the Master’s Court will not sit again until further notice, matters listed before the master will now be automatically rescheduled on a four-weekly cycle.
Listings will be updated following any revision in the level of COVID-19 restrictions, the Courts Service has confirmed.
No action is required to be taken by practitioners or parties, other than to regularly access the Legal Diary and the Courts Service website for updates.
Applications can continue to be made for consent orders pursuant to Practice Direction HC89 by email to the Registrar at hcmotions@courts.ie, together with the supporting documentation with the subject line of ‘Masters Court and the High Court Record Number’.
The motions listed for tomorrow, 12 January, will be rescheduled to Tuesday, 9 February.
The motions listed on Wednesday, 13 January, will be rescheduled to Wednesday, 10 February.
The motions listed on Thursday, 14 January, will be rescheduled to Thursday, 11 February.
The rescheduled dates for all matters to be heard by the master will be subject to prevailing health guidelines at that time, the Courts Service has confirmed.