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Judicial Council limits court hearings amid pandemic
By JT - Mar 01,2021 - Last updated at Mar 01,2021
AMMAN The Judicial Council on Monday directed the judges of the Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance to set an average of 15 sessions per day for pleadings, and 20 sessions for the Magistrates Courts, due to the current epidemiological situation in the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The council highlighted that these procedures aim at preserving the safety of judges, supporting administrative staff and preventing the transmission of infection, which can serve as an “obstruction of justice”.
Recent measures oblige judges at the Courts of Appeal to abide by the provisions of Defence Order No. 21 of 2020 in terms of holding “audit” sessions without the presence of the parties included in the case, Petra reported.
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The Registration Department located at the Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St Michael and all of the Magistrates’ Courts islandwide will recommence service with effect from Monday, March 1, from 8.30 a.m. to 3.15 p.m.
A notice issued by Barbados Government Information Service today said “members of the public conducting business at any of these locations must adhere strictly to the protocols in place at the Registration Department located at the Supreme Court Complex and at all of the Magistrates’ Courts”.
Signage has been placed throughout the buildings to remind the public of the protocols.
Prior to entry into any of the buildings:
WORK to partially demolish county buildings in Crawley is scheduled to start soon. The project is part of the One Public Estate initiative, with the county council seeking to secure the long-term redevelopment of the site in Exchange Road. It is hoped that the partial demolition will make it a more attractive proposition. DDS Demolition Limited is due to start installing hoardings and setting up the site from the beginning of March and the demolition works will follow with a 12-week programme soon afterwards. Michael Hennessy, DDS Group operations manager, said: “DDS Demolition are proud to be awarded the demolition contract for Crawley county buildings following a competitive tender.