Rules / Practice Directions

Of the
Bahamas Judiciary

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  • Number/Title
  • Date
  • Nature
  • Action
  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 2 of 2024 - Fixed Dates Claims
  • Date
    29/07/2024
  • Nature
    Fixed Dates Claim
  • Action
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 3 of 2024 - Allocation of work of the Court between judges and registrars (Part 2)
  • Date
    29/07/2024
  • Nature
    Allocation of work of the Court between judges and registrars (Part 2)
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction - Approved Surety Requirements on Applications for Bail
  • Date
    06/02/2024
  • Nature
    Approved Surety Requirements on Applications for Bail
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  • Document Type
    Rule
  • Number/Title
    The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 PRACTICE GUIDE January 2024
  • Date
    01/02/2024
  • Nature
    Court Civil Procedure Rules
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Reprint of Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2022
  • Date
    09/01/2024
  • Nature
    Rules
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 10 of 2023 - Default Judgment
  • Date
    19/12/2023
  • Nature
    Default Judgment
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
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    Practice Direction No. 11 of 2023 - Witness Summonses
  • Date
    19/12/2023
  • Nature
    Witness Summonses
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 12 of 2023 - Bills of Costs
  • Date
    19/12/2023
  • Nature
    Bills of Costs
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 13 of 2023 - Skeleton Arguments and Bundles of Authorities
  • Date
    19/12/2023
  • Nature
    Skeleton Arguments and Bundles of Authorities
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 14 of 2023 - Cross-Border Insolvency
  • Date
    19/12/2023
  • Nature
    Cross-Border Insolvency
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 9 of 2023
  • Date
    21/03/2023
  • Nature
    Application of the Rules
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 PRACTICE GUIDE March 2023
  • Date
    01/03/2023
  • Nature
    CPR Practice Guide March 2023
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD3 - No. 1 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 1 of 2023 - Court Documents
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD5 - No. 2 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 2 of 2023 - Service of Claim Form by Electronic Means
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD8 - No. 3 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 3 of 2023 - Fixed Date Claims
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD9 - No. 4 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 4 of 2023 - Disputing the Court's Jurisdiction
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD12 - No. 5 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 5 of 2023 - Default Judgment
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD18 - No. 6 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 6 of 2023 - Counterclaims and Other Additional Claims
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD20 - No. 7 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 7 of 2023 - Changes to statements of case
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction CPR PD2 - No. 8 of 2023
  • Date
    27/02/2023
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 8 of 2023 - Allocation of work of the Court between judges and registrars
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction #1 of 2022
  • Date
    25/05/2022
  • Nature
    Practice Direction #1 of 2022
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction #2 of 2022
  • Date
    25/05/2022
  • Nature
    Practice Direction #2 of 2022
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction #5 of 2020
  • Date
    29/08/2020
  • Nature
    Practice Direction #5 of 2020
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 4 of 2020 - Extension of Protocols 4.0
  • Date
    24/08/2020
  • Nature
    Practice Direction No. 4 of 2020 - Extension of Protocols 4.0
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  • Document Type
    Rule
  • Number/Title
    Supreme Court (Covid 19)(No. 3) Rules, 2020
  • Date
    11/08/2020
  • Nature
    Supreme Court (Covid 19)(No. 3) Rules, 2020
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  • Document Type
    Rule
  • Number/Title
    Supreme Court (Covid 19)(No. 2) Rules, 2020
  • Date
    12/07/2020
  • Nature
    Supreme Court (Covid 19)(No. 2) Rules
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020
  • Date
    01/07/2020
  • Nature
    Maintaining Certainty of Hearing/Trial Dates
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 2 of 2020
  • Date
    01/07/2020
  • Nature
    Corresponding With The Court
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    Practice Direction No. 3 of 2020
  • Date
    01/07/2020
  • Nature
    New Court Procedures in The Supreme Court
  • Action
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  • Document Type
    Rule
  • Number/Title
    Supreme Court (Covid 19) Rules, 2020
  • Date
    01/04/2020
  • Nature
    Extension of Time Periods
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  • Document Type
    Practice Direction
  • Number/Title
    2
  • Date
    23/06/1970
  • Nature
    Practice Directions 1974 - 2005
  • Action
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