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District Court Practice Note: Civil proceedings COVID-19 Preparedness
re . guidance as to the manner in which practitioners, parties, and other participants in the District Court can expect judges to use their power under s 24 to modify the applicable District Court Rules 2014 while the epidemic notice is in force .
Date issued: 23 April 2020
Guideline for media
The information in this Guide is intended to assist media reporting the courts during the COVID-19 alert levels. Please read this in conjunction with the existing rules and guidelines.