{"id":109874,"date":"2020-04-27T15:26:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=109874"},"modified":"2020-04-27T15:26:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:26:55","slug":"notice-new-court-measures-for-all-civil-criminal-and-family-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/notice-new-court-measures-for-all-civil-criminal-and-family-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"NOTICE: New Court Measures For All Civil, Criminal And Family Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1868731693\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-4234203664\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">This Notice is issued further to Notice No 32 issued on the 17<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">March, 2020.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-1934722766\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">In light of the most recent update provided by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday 18<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April, 2020 which has<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> extended the period of curfew for a further twenty-three (23) days until the 14<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> May, 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, the High Court is required to implement the following measures with immediate effect <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">for all <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Civil, Criminal and Family<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> Cases scheduled for hearing <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">during <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the period <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">21<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April, 2020 \u2013 14<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> May<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">:-<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">CIVIL DIVISION<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-3274347259\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3119033401\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">All <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">matters in the Civil Division from <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">21<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">2020<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">to the 14<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> May, 2020<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">are <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">adjourned administratively to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">date<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">to be fixed. \u00a0The parties are <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">NOT <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">required to attend the High Court and will be contacted indi<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">vidually in due course concerning<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">re-scheduled date<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> for hearing. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The High Court Registry will remain closed <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">to the public <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">until <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Thursday 14<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> May, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Attorneys can continue to file Civil Cases and Probates on the E Litigation Portal during the closure of the High Court and so too all manual filing can continue to the email address \u201cemergency.filings@ab.gov.ag\u201d as previously advised.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">All urgent applications filed <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">either <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">on the E Litigation Portal <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">or by email to <\/span><\/span><a href=\"mailto:emergency.filings@ab.gov.ag\"><span class=\"s15\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">emergency.filings@ab.gov.ag<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">including i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">njunctions will be scheduled and heard via video link or teleconferen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ce <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">during this period.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Attorneys who have filed urgent applications must contact th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">e Registrar or Deputy Registrar<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> immediately upon filing so that the matter can be scheduled by means of a virtual hearing.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">CRIMINAL DIVISION<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"antig-2754519801\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">As stated in the Press Release dated 16<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April, 2020, the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">2020 Criminal Assizes <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">w<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">hich was scheduled to commence on the 21<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April, 2020 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">is adjourned with immediate effect.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">All urgent applications filed on the E Litigation Portal including Bail Applications, Habeas Corpus Applications <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">etc<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> will be scheduled <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">and heard via video link<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> during this period<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The Chief Justice has issued <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">a Practice Direction <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">in respect of the filing of Bail Applications <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">by Indigent or Unrepresented Persons <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">during the period of lock<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">down. \u00a0Copies of the Bail Application Form have been made av<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">ailable to Her Majesty\u2019s Prison and are available upon request from the High Court.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Sente<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">nces for convicted offenders will<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">be scheduled during this period and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">the Attorney<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> will be notified <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">individually <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">in<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> each case.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">FAMILY DIVISION<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">All matters schedule<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">d for hearing for the period 1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April, 2020 up to and including 24<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s9\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">April 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> in the Family Court <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">will be re-scheduled for hearing during the month of June, 20<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">20. \u00a0All litigants will receive<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> formal notification of their rescheduled hearings in due course. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">All hearings scheduled from the 27<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s10\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> April will proceed as scheduled.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">With immediate effect all services provided by the Family Court including filing of documents will be by appointment only. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s12\"><span class=\"s11\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Please contact the Family Court<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> via telephone number 562-8598 betwe<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">en the hours of 8.30 am to 12 pm<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> am from Monday to Friday or by email to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><a href=\"mailto:familycourt@ab.gov.ag\"><span class=\"s15\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">familycourt@ab.gov.ag<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201d to arrange an appointment for assistance in respect of any service provided by the Family Court or for further information<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-2127927244\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img 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In light of the most recent update provided by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday 18th April, 2020 which has extended the period of curfew for a further twenty-three (23) days until the 14th May, 2020, the High [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NOTICE: New Court Measures For All Civil, Criminal And Family Cases - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/notice-new-court-measures-for-all-civil-criminal-and-family-cases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NOTICE: New Court Measures For All Civil, Criminal And Family Cases\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This Notice is issued further to Notice No 32 issued on the 17th March, 2020. 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