Services and Facilities Provided

The Resource Centre for Unrepresented Litigants provides assistance to unrepresented litigants who are parties to or about to commence civil proceedings in the High Court or the District Court except those relating to matrimonial, lands, competition, employees' compensation and probate matters.

The assistance provided at the Centre is confined to procedural matters only. The staff will not give legal advice or make any comments on the merits of the case. The Centre provides oaths and declaration services to the unrepresented litigants who need to file affirmations/ affidavits in preparing their cases. Guidance on filling in of court forms and submission of court bundles is also given.

Four computer terminals with access to the Judiciary website, interlinked with the websites of the Legal Aid Department and of other agencies offering free legal advice, are provided at the Centre. A database on the frequently asked questions raised by unrepresented litigants is also provided for users' reference.

Apart from the services above-mentioned, the following facilities are also made available, i.e., brochures introducing the broad outline of the civil proceedings in the High Court and the District Court; sample court forms; videos on court procedures; daily cause lists of the High Court and the District Court; writing area and self-service photo-copying machines.