12 Important Rules of Court Amendment 2020

  1. ORDER 1 RULE 4

Court is able to practice “remote communication technology”

  1. ORDER 10 RULE 1

Electronic communication is a new mode for service of Writ and Statement of Claim

  1. ORDER 33A

Any hearing and/or trial may be conducted online

  1. ORDER 34 RULE 2 (1A)

A dispute can be referred to mediation if the judge is of the view that issues can be resolved between parties

  1. ORDER 34 RULE 2 (1B)

It is a must for running down matters to be referred to mediation

  1. ORDER 34 RULE 3 & ORDER 34 RULE 5

Adjournment shall not be granted more than 3 times in regards to pre-trial case directions and trials

  1. ORDER 42 RULE 1(5)

All facts of any judgement and /or order delivered via online shall reflected in the same.

  1. ORDER 55 RULE 5(2)

Any appeal against decision other than the decision after trial shall be made to a Judge in Chambers in Form 111A

  1. ORDER 62 RULE 6(1)(cc)

Ordinary service is allowed to be served via electronic communication subjected to the Practice Direction

  1. ORDER 63A RULE 17
  • Document that does not require personal service may be served via electronic filing service
  • Document that requires personal service can be served in the same way should parties agreed on the same
  • A record of such can be admitted as evidence
  1. ORDER 70 RULE 10(1A)

Service of Writ and /or warrant can be done by affixing the same on the outside of any part of a ship and followed by an electronic service of the same

  1. ODER 92 RULE 3B

Chief Judge are conferred power to issue practice directions should he/she opines that it is in the