COURTHOUSES RE-OPENING The Provincial Court continues to monitor information communicated by public health officials and reassess its Operational Plan accordingly, taking a cautious and measured approach in reopening its courthouses. Effective Tuesday, February 8, 2022 the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador will expand Court operations. However, access to the Court will be restricted to

As of Tuesday, February 1, 2022 the Court will be accepting applications to hear more of the cases which are now listed on its dockets. The Court will now hear all matters (except arraignments, civil trials, traffic trials, Contraventions Act cases and peace bond hearings) where it can be established that the case can be...

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has revised its COVID-19 Guidelines to remove references to specific periods of required self-isolation (because of travel, etc.) that are no longer applicable because of changing public health guidance. The Guidelines now provide simply that persons should not enter a courthouse where they are required to self-isolate pursuant...

For the information of all stakeholders, this Notice outlines the planned changes to the Supreme Court’s operations for the General Division and Family Division in all judicial centres from January 31 – February 25, 2022. OPERATIONS FROM JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 25, 2022 For the period running from January 31-February 25, 2022, all Supreme Court General Division...

Revised COVID-19 court scheduling for the period January 4, 2022 to January 31, 2022, inclusive. Unless otherwise notified by the Court, all adult and youth criminal appearances, trials, hearings, and sentencings (for those persons who are not in custody), for the period January 4, 2022 to January 31, 2022, inclusive, will be rescheduled four (4)...

To protect the health and safety of all court users while ensuring respect for the legal rights of accused persons and civil litigants, the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is limiting all regular operations, effective Tuesday, January 4, 2022, until further notice. As of Tuesday, January 4, 2022, public access to all Provincial Courthouses...

For the information of all stakeholders, this Notice outlines the planned changes to the Supreme Court’s operations for the General Division and Family Division in all judicial centres from January 5 – January 28, 2022. This updated Notice is being issued as a result of the Special Measures Order (Province-Wide Alert Level 4) issued by...

The Court of Appeal will revert to virtual hearings, for the time being, unless parties are notified otherwise. Appeals and applications will be heard by way of videoconference or teleconference for scheduled matters. The Court of Appeal Registry will contact the parties with instructions. The Court’s docket is posted on its website, which may be...

To protect the health and safety of all court users while ensuring respect for the legal rights of accused persons and civil litigants, the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is limiting all regular operations, effective Tuesday, January 4, 2022, until further notice. As of Tuesday, January 4, 2022, public access to all Provincial Courthouses...