The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
  
     To better meet court users' demands for services and take into account the relevant wider developments, the Judiciary announced today (May 6) that the registries and the accounts office of the Court of Final Appeal, High Court and Competition Tribunal will resume as normal from May 8 (Friday), i.e. from 8.45am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5.30pm (Monday to Friday, except public holidays). Some registry business, such as search and inspection of case files, cause books and orders as well as filing of applications for admission as a barrister or solicitor, will continue to be conducted in the afternoon from 2.30pm to 4.30pm until further notice.
      
     The same will apply to the registry and accounts office of the District Court which will re-open from this Friday (May 8). Similar to the High Court, search and inspection of case files, cause books and orders, etc may only be conducted in the afternoon from 2.30pm to 4.30pm until further notice.
      
     Court users are advised to check the website for updated information as necessary.
      
     For enquiries, the following hotlines will resume to operate from 8.45am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5.30pm from May 8 (Monday to Friday, except public holidays):
 

• General Information: 2869 0869
• Court of Final Appeal: 2123 0123
• High Court: 2523 2212
• Probate: 2840 1683
• District Court: 2845 5696

Ends/Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:10

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