Please be advised that, effective September 9, 2023, Acting Chief Justice Holmes has made the following changes to the Court’s practice directions and administrative notices:
- Practice Direction 1 – Affidavits – Identification of Counsel or Commissioner has been rescinded. Pursuant to OIC No. 378/2024, Supreme Court Civil Rule 22-2(5) and Supreme Court Family Rule 10-4(5) now incorporate a requirement for a commissioner for taking affidavits to print their name or affix their stamp below their signature on the jurat.
- Administrative Notice 14 – Cover Page Requirements has been rescinded and replaced with Administrative Notice 19 – Cover Page Requirements for Written Submissions. Pursuant to OIC No. 378/2024, the rules now incorporate cover page requirements for various records and briefs that are filed with or submitted to the Court. Cover page requirements for written submissions are addressed by AN-19 (attached).
Please see the announcements on the Court’s website, here, for more information about these changes.