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Guidance Notes / Notices
For various court levels
- Remote Hearings for Civil Business
- Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the High Court (Phase 1: Video Conferencing Facilities) (217 KB)
- Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts (Phase 2: Expanded Video-Conferencing Facilities and Telephone) (46 KB)
- Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts (Phase 3: Wider Video-Conferencing Facilities and Telephone) (73 KB)
- Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the High Court (Judges sitting outside court rooms) (113 KB)
- Notice to Court Users on Use of Information Technology and Text-Based Communications in Courtrooms
- Interest on Judgments and Interest Rates
- Unclaimed Fund
High Court
- Common Requisitions on ex-parte applications (350 KB)
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (Appeals Registry) (123 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (Appeals Registry) (127 KB)
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (Apostille Service) (206 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (Apostille Service) (28 KB)
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (High Court Registry) (212 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (High Court Registry) (143 KB)
Probate Registry
- Guide to Non-Contentious Probate Practice (876 KB)
- Common Requisitions (215 KB)
- Application for Grant Checklist (60 KB)
- WARNING ON FRAUD CASES (7 KB)
- Appointment with Public Application Section (204 KB)
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (Application for Grant) (15 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (Application for Grant) (21 KB)
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (Application for Amendment of Grant) (113 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (Application for Amendment of Grant) (14 KB)
- Announcement for Amendment of Grant - Bank Accounts (78 KB)
District Court
- Guidance Note for Case Settlement Conference in Civil Cases in the District Court (449 KB)
- Guidance Note for Case Settlement Conference in Civil Cases in the District Court (superseded version) (341 KB)
- Supplemental Note for the Guidance Note on Case Settlement Conference (superseded version) (205 KB)
- Video of the Webinar of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Case Settlement Conference Pilot Scheme" (426,361 KB)
- Video of the "Mediate First" Pledge Mediation Forum 2023 on "Synergy of Mediation in Case Settlement Conference"(Chinese only)" (335,234 KB)
- Leaflet about "Alternative Dispute Resolution in District Court" (2,443 KB)
Family Court
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (118 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (22 KB)
- Video of the Briefing on Family Masters System (304,609 KB)
- Video of the Seminar on Consent Summons on Ancillary Relief and Care Arrangements for Children (87,987 KB)
Lands Tribunal
- General Procedures - Application for Appeal under the Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283) (29 KB)
- General Procedures - Application for Appeal under the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116) and the Government Rent (Assessment and Collection) Ordinance (Cap. 515) (30 KB)
- General Procedures - Applications under the Building Management Ordinance (Cap 344) (34 KB)
- General Procedures - Application for Order for Possession (39 KB)
- General Procedures - Regulated Tenancies Application (57 KB)
- General Procedures - Applications for Determination of Compensation & etc. (27 KB)
- General Procedures – Enforcement of Order for Possession (28 KB)
- Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (134 KB)
- Notice for E-Appointment System (12 KB)
Labour Tribunal
- General Guidelines for Preparation for Trial (978 KB)
- Review and Appeal (1,371 KB)
- Enforcement of Labour Tribunal Awards (1,125 KB)