Members of the public attending court must observe the following:

High Court judge - address him/her as 'Your Lordship'.

Resident magistrate - address him/her as 'Your Honour'.

Petty Sessions judge - you should say, 'Your Worship'.

You must not speak to the court unless the resident magistrate or High Court judge gives you permission.

All persons entering the precincts of the court are subject to being searched or questioned by any police officer.

While you are in the court, the following are prohibited:

Cellular phones

Talking

Knives, ice picks, guns, corrosive liquid or any form of weapon.

Chewing gum, eating or drinking.

Dark glasses or cosmetically tinted glass.

Shorts, slippers, caps or hats.

Luggage, except handbags and briefcases.

Dress code

Members of the public and those who are involved with a trial are expected to dress modestly. A person's chest, stomach, back or thighs must not be exposed.

Warrants

What is a warrant?

A warrant is written authority used in executing process in civil and criminal cases.

When is a warrant issued?

A warrant may be issued to mandate the attendance of an alleged offender to court who has not obeyed a summons previously issued, which directed him/her to attend court at a certain date and time. A warrant may also be ordered for any person who stands surety for the accused. When a warrant is ordered, it may be executed on the person who is the subject of the warrant, at any time and the person will be arrested and brought before the court.