Registrar's Circular No. 5 2020

The Honourable the Chief Justice has directed that for open Court proceedings conducted through a live video or live television link:

• if the proceedings are conducted solely through the live video or live television link and do not take place in any Courtroom:
• a Judge need not wear a robe when hearing the proceedings; and
• an advocate and solicitor need not wear a gown when appearing in the proceedings in the Family Division of the High Court; but
• if one or more Judges hear the proceedings in a Courtroom, unless the Court directs otherwise, every Judge or advocate and solicitor (in the Family Division of the High Court) in the proceedings will wear the usual attire for open Court proceedings.

2 This direction will apply with effect from 13 July 2020.

Dated this 9^th day of July 2020.