Preparing for court

You may be interested in these useful justice related links:

• Sign up to receive a text message reminder the day before your next District Court appearance.
  
  
• Audio Visual Links. Most court hearings are conducted in person in a court room. However on occasion some hearings are conducted by telephone or by audio visual links. Information about hearings by audio visual links (AVL) can be found on the Ministry of Justice's website. AVL is commonly used in the High Court for second appearances of Category 4 offences in circuit courts.
  • Court hearings using audio visual links
  • Court-custody links (AVL Operating Guidelines)(PDF, 684 KB) 

• Legal Aid  

• Witnesses

• Jurors  

• The following information on the Ministry of Justice website explains how to go to court without legal representation:
  • Taking or defending a civil claim in the High Court
  • Defending a criminal charge in the High Court