Announcement by Judiciary on arrangements during Tropical Cyclone Warning (2)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
As the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 has been cancelled, the Judiciary has announced that all hearings of the courts and tribunals will be resumed/held as scheduled this afternoon (November 14).
Those who were due to attend court hearings this morning but were affected by the issuing of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8, including jurors, should do so at 2.30pm today.
Court/tribunal registries and offices will open at 12.20pm today. Before that, court users may use the integrated Court Case Management System (iCMS) for electronic services provided by the registries of the District Court, Magistrates’ Courts and Small Claims Tribunal as usual. Any documents filed via the iCMS during the registries’ closure period will be deemed to have been received upon their reopening.
It is anticipated that there will be a significant number of people going to the courts. In particular, for the High Court, District Court and West Kowloon Law Courts Building, given the need for security screening, court users are advised to arrive at the court buildings earlier to allow time for screening, particularly during peak hours after the lunch break.
