COVID-19 Information and Updates

Changes to Court Operations

Beginning on September 12, 2022, all Supreme Court General Division and Family Division judicial centres will return to predominantly in-person services, but will continue to conduct some of their business virtually.

Persons will no longer be required to wear a mask or to physically distance while in the courthouse, unless a judge directs otherwise. However, the Supreme Court continues to encourage all persons entering the courthouse to wear a 3-layer mask, maintain appropriate distance between other persons, and sanitize their hands regularly. Persons attending a court appearance should bring and be prepared to wear a mask, if so directed.

Persons who are required to self-isolate in accordance with the Self-Isolation Assessment Tool should not enter the courthouse. If you have an upcoming proceeding that you cannot attend in-person because you are required to self-isolate, please contact the Court as soon as possible so that the Court can make arrangements for you to appear virtually.

For more information, consult the Notice below:

Notice to the Profession and General Public – Supreme Court Operations beginning September 12, 2022

Questions

If you have questions regarding a current or intended Court proceeding or a question about registry services, you may contact the Court at the applicable email address or number below. The Court asks, however, that you carefully review the Notice posted above before contacting the Court.

Corner Brook Family Division
FamilyInquiryCB@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-637-2485

Corner Brook General Division
inquiryCB@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-637-2633

Gander General Division
inquiryGander@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-256-1115

Grand Bank General Division
inquiryGB@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-832-1720

Grand Falls-Windsor General Division
inquiryGFW@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-292-4260

Happy Valley-Goose Bay General Division
inquiryHVGB@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-896-7892

St. John’s Family Division
For scheduling related issues: familyscheduling@supreme.court.nl.ca
For all other issues: familyinquiries@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-729-2258

St. John’s General Division
inquiries@supreme.court.nl.ca
709-729-1137

Resources

You can find helpful information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the following external websites:

Public Legal Information Association of NL (PLIAN) – PLIAN’s site contains information on how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect your legal rights and interests. It includes information on parenting, employment, and landlord/tenant issues, among others.

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – The NLife with COVID-19 site contains helpful information on a broad range of topics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including information for families with a parenting (custody and access) order in place.

Extension of Timelines

The Court has issued a General Order Extending Timelines in the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1986 for the period running from March 18, 2020 – August 23, 2020.