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DateTitleJudgeDescription
01 Jun 2010Practice Direction 06 of 2010Morgan LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 06 of 2010 SANTANDER UK plc (formerly trading as ALLIANCE AND LEICESTER plc)
19 Mar 2010Practice Direction 5 of 2010Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2010 - Setting down and fixing dates for trial of actions begun by Writ
19 Feb 2010Practice Direction 4 of 2010Morgan LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 4 of 2010 - Witness Anonymity Orders
04 Feb 2010Practice Direction 3 of 2010Morgan LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 3 of 2010 - Santander UK (Formerly Trading As Abbey National Plc)
04 Feb 2010Practice Direction 2 of 2010Morgan LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 2 of 2010 - The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. (Trading As Britannia)
07 Jan 2010Practice Direction 1 of 2010Morgan LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2010 - Northern Rock (Asset Management) Plc
30 Oct 2009Practice Direction 5 of 2009Master BailieSupreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2009 - The Legal Aid For Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 (As Amended)
08 May 2009Practice Direction 4 of 2009Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 4 of 2009 - Applications for Grants : Lodgment of copy Wills
08 May 2009Practice Direction 4 of 2009Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 4 of 2009 - Applications for Grants: Lodgment of Copy Wills
02 Apr 2009Practice Direction 2 of 2009Lord Chief JusticeTarget Time for cases in the Crown Court, 2 of 2009
02 Apr 2009Practice Direction 3 of 2009Lord Chief JusticeTarget TIme for Criminal Cases in the Magistrates' and Youth Courts 3 of 2009
02 Apr 2009Practice Direction 3 of 2009Lord Chief JusticeTarget Time for Criminal Cases in the Magistrates' and Youth Courts 3 of 2009
02 Apr 2009Practice Direction 2 of 2009Lord Chief JusticeTarget Time for cases in the Crown Court, 2 of 2009
26 Mar 2009Practice Note 2 of 2009Master McCorrySupreme Court Practice Note 2 of 2009 - Applications pursuant to Order 38 rule 1B for leave to call additional expert witnesses
27 Feb 2009Pre Action Protocol for Clinical Negligence LitigationGillen J 
16 Jan 2009Practice Direction 1 of 2009Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2009 - Transfer of Probate Business to Chancery Division
07 Jan 2009Practice Note 1 of 2009Master McCorrySupreme Court Practice Note 1 of 2009 - Directions in Respect of Contested Summonses before the Masters
15 Oct 2008Practice Direction 3 of 2008Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 3 of 2008 - Witness Anonymity Orders
30 Sep 2008Practice Note 1 of 2008Weatherup JSupreme Court Practice Note 1 of 2008 - Judicial Review
01 Apr 2008Pre Action Protocol for Personal Injury Litigation and AppendixCoghlin J and Master McCorry 
01 Apr 2008Pre Action Protocol for Personal Injury Litigation and AppendixCoghlin J and Master McCorry 
20 Mar 2008Practice Direction 2 of 2008Master BailieSupreme Court Practice Direction 2 of 2008 - Pleading and interlocutory matters: counsels fees
10 Mar 2008Practice Direction 1 of 2008Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2008 - Personal injury litigation - general practice direction
19 Nov 2007Guidance Note 1 of 2007Weir JGuidance Note 1 of 2007 - Video Link In Family Law Cases
08 Oct 2007Practice Note 4 of 2007Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Note 4 of 2007 - Probate Points in Practice (Practice Note 2 of 2007 - Re-issue)
20 Sep 2007Protocol on criminal case management in the magistrates court  
07 Sep 2007Practice Direction 6 of 2007Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 6 of 2007 - Production of Photographic and Related Material
04 Sep 2007Practice Direction 5 of 2007Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2007 - Bank of Scotland PLC
29 Aug 2007Practice Direction 4 of 2007Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 4 of 2007 - Direction pursuant to section 68(2)(b) and (4) of the Judicature Act 1978 Functions of the Masters (High Court)
07 Mar 2007Practice Direction 3 of 2007Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 3 of 2007 - Criminal Appeals: Notice of Appeal or Application for Leave to Appeal
12 Feb 2007Practice Note 2 of 2007Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Note 2 of 2007 - Probate Points in Practice
08 Feb 2007Practice Direction 2 of 2007Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 2 of 2007 - Direction pursuant to section 68 (2)(b) and (4) of the Judicature Act 1978 Functions of the Masters (High Court)
26 Jan 2007Practice Direction 1 of 2007Master NapierSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2007 - Refund applications relating to enforcement applications
05 Jan 2007Practice Note 1 of 2007Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Note 1 of 2007 - Civil Partnership Act 2004
19 Dec 2006Practice Direction 9 of 2006Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction No 9 of 2006 - Unique Solicitor's Reference
12 Dec 2006Practice Note 3 of 2006Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Note 3 of 2006 - Oaths for Grants / Inheritance Tax Accounts
05 Dec 2006Practice Direction No. 8 of 2006 Practice Direction No. 8 of 2006 - Londonderry Crown Court Pracice Direction - CCTV Camera Footage
15 Nov 2006Protocol for Third Party Disclosure in Prosecutions of Sexual Offences or Serious Assaults  
15 Nov 2006 Protocol for Third Party Disclosure in Prosecutions of Sexual Offences or Serious Assaults
26 Oct 2006Practice Direction 7 of 2006Master NapierSupreme Court Practice Direction 7 of 2006 - Payment of disbursements in Very High Cost Cases under Rule 16
25 Sep 2006Practice Direction 6 of 2006Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 6 of 2006 - Direction by the Lord Chief Justice under Section 115 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
13 Sep 2006Practice Note 4 of 2006Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Note 4 of 2006 - Engrossments of Wills and Codicils
23 Aug 2006Consolidated Practice Notes - The Listing and Hearing of Summonses before the Masters in the Queen's Bench Division The following Notes contain the main rules governing the listing of business before, and the hearing of summonses by, the masters in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, commencing 5 September 2006.
23 Jun 2006Practice Direction 5 of 2006Kerr LCJPractice Direction 5 of 2006 - Target time for cases in the Crown Court
11 May 2006Practice Direction 4 of 2006 Kerr LCJPractice Direction No 4 of 2006 - Wearing of Wigs and Gowns in the Family Division and Family Care Centres
10 May 2006Practice Direction 2 of 2006 Supreme Court Practice Direction 2 of 2006
08 May 2006Practice Direction 1 of 2006Master NapierSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2006 - Applications for payment in Very High Cost Case Cases under Rule 16
22 Mar 2006Practice Direction No 3 of 2006 (Replaces Practice Direction 2 of 2005)Philpott CPractice Direction No 3 of 2006 - Londonderry Recorder's Court Practice Directions County Court Listing Form - Replaces Practice Direction 2 of 2005
01 Mar 2006Practice Note 02/2006Philpott J County Court for the Division of Londonderry - Injunctions
16 Jan 2006Practice Note 01/2006Weatherup JSupreme Court Practice Note 01/2006 - Judicial Review
06 Oct 2005Practice Direction 6 of 2005Gillen JSupreme Court Practice Direction 6 of 2005 - Cases under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995: The use of telephone conferencing in directions appointments pursuant to rule 4.17(7) of the Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996
22 Aug 2005Practice Direction 5 of 2005Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2005 - Preparation of Affidavits and Exhibits
25 Jul 2005Practice Direction 4 of 2005Kerr LCJSupreme Court Practice Direction 4 of 2005 - Provision of Skeleton Arguments and related documents and appeal books
25 Apr 2005Practice Direction 7 of 2005Master NapierSupreme Court Practice Direction 7 of 2005 - The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005
24 Feb 2005Practice Direction 2 of 2005 Philpott CPractice Directions No 2 of 2005 - Londonderry Recorder's Court Practice Directions County Court Listing Form
14 Feb 2005Practice Direction 1 of 2005 (revoked by Practice Direction 4 of 2005) Lord Chief JusticeSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2005 - provision of skeleton arguments and books of appeal
10 Feb 2005Practice Direction 3 of 2005Master NapierSupreme Court Practice Direction 3 of 2005 - Outlays in relation Land Registry and Registry of Deeds Searches
13 Aug 2004Practice Direction 2 of 2004Master NapierSupreme Court Practice Direction 2 of 2004 - Orders for Possession
28 Jun 2004County Court Practice Note No 9 of 2004Hart JCounty Court Practice Note No 9 of 2004 - Certificate fo Readiness
30 Apr 2004Supreme Court Taxing Office Practice Direction No 1 of 2004Master NapierSupreme Court Taxing Office Practice Direction No 1 of 2004 - Pleading and Interlocutory Matters
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 4 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 4 of 2003 - Points in Practice
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 10 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 10 of 2003 - Applications by fax for first adjournments by consent before the Chancery Judge or Master
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 8 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 8 of 2003 - Setting down and fixing dates for trial of actions begun by Writ
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 7 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 7 of 2003 - Appeals from Master to Judge
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 6 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 6 of 2003 - Actions begun by originating summons
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 3 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 3 of 2003 - Hearing of originating summons, summons or notice of motion by judge
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 5 of 2003Master ELlisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2003 - (1)Application for judgment in default of defence (2)Application of summary judgment (3)Orders (4)Amendment of Orders (5)Written judgments (6)Settlement or compromise of litigation (7)Enforcing terms of settlement (8)Venue of hearings before Master(Chancery) (9)Telephone Numbers
19 Dec 2003Practice Direction 9 of 2003Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice 9 of 2003 - (1) Mortage Actions (2) Application by mortgagee for leave to enforce suspended possession order.
01 Dec 2003Practice Direction 11 of 2003Sheil JSupreme Court Practice Direction 11 of 2003 - Expert's Declaration
26 Jun 2003Consolidated County Court Practice Direction No 1 of 2003Hart JThis Practice Direction is issued with the consent of the County Court Judges' Civil Committee and comes into effect on Tuesday 26 August 2003 and the Consolidated County Court Practice Direction No 1 of 1997 is revoked from that date
27 Mar 2003Practice Note 2 of 2003Master Wilson, Master McCorrySupreme Court Practice Note 2 of 2003 - Lists of Authorities and Skeleton Arguments
10 Oct 2002Practice Direction 1 of 2000Coghlin JSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2000 - Commercial List
08 Oct 2002Practice Direction 6 of 2002Coghlin JSupreme Court Practice Direction 6 of 2002 - Expert Evidence
07 Oct 2002Practice Direction 1 of 2000 amended 07/10/2002Coghlin JSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2000 - Commercial List
07 Oct 2002Practice Direction 1 of 2000 amended 07/10/2002Coghlin JSupreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2000 - Commercial List
12 Sep 2002Practice Direction 5 of 2002Master EllisonSupreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2002 - Applications under Article 9(4)(c) of the Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
27 May 2002Practice Note 2/2002 (Amends PN 2/2001)Master WilsonSupreme Court Practice Note 2/2002 - Proceedings By Way of Summons Before the Masters
22 Jan 2002Practice Note 1 of 2002Master Wilson, Master McCorrySupreme Court Practice Note 1 of 2002 - Listing and hearing of Assessment of Damages under Order 37
20 Sep 2001Practice Note 1 of 2001Master Wilson, Master McCorry Supreme Court Practice Note 1 of 2001 - Adjournments in the Queen???s Bench Summons Courts
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