On 23 February 2024 the Chief Justice reissued Practice Note SC CL 11 – Bail, with a commencement date of 26 February 2024. 

The revised Practice Note: 

• Provides a definition for “Respondent”.
• Amends the expected timeframe for listing from “20 days” to “20 working days”.
• Adds a reference to filing by facsimile for self-represented persons to reflect the Regulations.
• Specifies a cut-off for filing relative to the call-over by reference to “working days”.
• Removes the requirement to file an affidavit in support of an adjournment if sought before the hearing date.
• Specifies certain information parties are expected to provide at a call-over and sets out orders parties should expect to be made.
• Amends the application form to provide more focused information in relation to estimates, readiness and the filing of documents without indexes.

You can download printable versions of the Practice Note from the links below:

· Practice Note SC CL 11 – Bail (DOCX, 95.1 KB) (MS Word).

· Practice Note SC CL 11 – Bail (PDF, 216.1 KB) (PDF).

The content will also be available on the following webpage:

· Practice Note SC CL 11 – Bail (HTML)