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)
  • Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts (Phase 2: Expanded Video-Conferencing Facilities and Telephone)
  • Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts (Phase 3: Wider Video-Conferencing Facilities and Telephone)
  • Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the High Court (Judges sitting outside court rooms)
    • Technical Specifications of the Judiciary’s Video Conferencing Facilities for Remote Hearings for Civil Business
• 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
• Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (Appeals Registry)
• Notice for E-Appointment System (Appeals Registry)
• Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System (Apostille Service)
• Notice for E-Appointment System (Apostille Service)

Probate Registry

• Guide to Non-Contentious Probate Practice
• Common Requisitions
• Application for Grant Checklist
• WARNING ON FRAUD CASES
• Appointment with Public Application Section
• Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System
• Notice for E-Appointment System

District Court

• Guidance Note for Case Settlement Conference in Civil Cases in the District Court
• Guidance Note for Case Settlement Conference in Civil Cases in the District Court (superseded version)
  • Supplemental Note for the Guidance Note on Case Settlement Conference (superseded version)
  • Video of the Webinar of the Hong Kong Legal Week 2020 on "Case Settlement Conference Pilot Scheme"

Family Court

• Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System
• Notice for E-Appointment System

Lands Tribunal

• General Procedures - Application for Appeal under the Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283)
• General Procedures - Application for Appeal under the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116) and the Government Rent (Assessment and Collection) Ordinance (Cap. 515)
• General Procedures - Applications under the Building Management Ordinance (Cap 344)
• General Procedures - Application for Order for Possession
• General Procedures - Regulated Tenancies Application
• General Procedures - Applications for Determination of Compensation & etc.
• General Procedures – Enforcement of Order for Possession
• Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System
• Notice for E-Appointment System

Labour Tribunal

• General Guidelines for Preparation for Trial
• Review and Appeal
• Enforcement of Labour Tribunal Awards

Small Claims Tribunal

• FAQs

Integrated Mediation Office

• Guidance Notes for E-Appointment System
• Notice for E-Appointment System