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Practice Notes

2013

• March 15 – Affixing Seal (6 KB)
• April 18 – Notice to the Profession – Access to Court Records in Family Proceedings (10 KB)
• May 1 – Court Attire (17 KB)

2012

• June 4 – Notice to the Profession – Upcoming Rule Amendments0 (137 KB)
• October 15 – Applications (252 KB)
• December 17 – Notice to the Profession – Upcoming Rule Amendments (709 KB)

2011

• January 4 – Notice to the Bar – Amendments to Rules 37A, 39 and 40 (41 KB)
• January 20 – Registry Practice Advisory: Filing of Documents
• October 28, 2011 – Ex Parte Applications in Family Proceedings (177 KB)

2009

• March 1 - Filing of Domestic Contracts

2008

• December 1 - Family Justice Services Division Mediation of Spousal Support Matters

2004

• July 16 - Ex Parte Injunctions
• July 16 - Title of Proceeding on Court Documents

2003

• Nov 28 - Interim Prohibitory Orders - In Family Proceedings

2002

• June 20 - Settlements Involving Minors
• Oct 10 - Access to Judges After Hours For Emergency Purposes

2001

• May 10 - style of address of justices of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, Trial Division
• Dec 10 - Newfoundland and Labrador Name Change

2000

• Sept 20 - Pleadings Formal Requirements
• Sept 20 - Settlement Conferences

1998

• Aug 11 - Expanded Geographic Jurisdiction of the Unified Family Court

1997

• May 5 - Federal Child Support Guidelines

1995

• March 16 - Rule 40

1992

• Date?? - Filing of documents (Chamber Applications)

1990

• Aug 6 - Pre-Trial Conferences - Civil Cases

1989

• Residential Tenancies Act