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Written question asked by Paul Farrelly (Labour) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Injunctions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what mechanisms HM Courts Service uses to draw up rosters of duty judges for the purpose of considering time of the essence applications for the issuing of injunctions by the High Court.
Answer

All High Court judges are required to act from time to time as duty judges for the purpose of dealing with urgent court business, such as applications to issue injunctions. Separate rosters are maintained for the Chancery, Family and Queens Bench Divisions but in each case these provide for a High Court judge being available to deal with such matters for 24 hours a day and on every day of the year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
497 c1234W; 293013
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Injunctions
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk