Chapter 4: Court practice and procedure

This Chapter deals with questions of practice and procedure in courts and tribunals. Questions of substantive law are dealt with in Chapter 3. 

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the way in which courts and tribunals consider, hear and determine the cases before them.  

​You can navigate your way through this Chapter using the subheadings on the left of the screen, in addition to the links below.

The areas of law covered by this Chapter are:
​1.  Open Justice.
​2.  Legislation, Rules and Practice Notes.
​3.  Evidence.
​4.  Criminal Procedure.
​5.  Civil Procedure.