1. Introduction
The District Court Cause List Portal has been developed to facilitate public access to court cause lists and provide information relating to court proceedings and other court-related services.
Members of the public may access publicly available cause lists and information through the hyperlinks provided on the portal without creating an account or logging in.
Certain administrative functions are restricted to authorised personnel, including designated administrators and staff members. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected in connection with these public and restricted services.
2. Public Access to the Portal
The public may browse and access available cause lists and other published court information directly through the portal without user registration.
Visitors are not required to create an account or provide personal information merely to view publicly available cause lists.
Information relating to court proceedings is published subject to applicable laws, court rules, confidentiality requirements, and directions issued by the competent judicial authorities.
3. Information Collected Through Forms
Although browsing publicly available information does not require registration, certain services may require users to submit information through online forms.
Depending on the service used, this may include:
- Name and contact details, such as email address and mobile number.
- Case-related information, including case number, case title, court details, and hearing information.
- Information submitted through Virtual Court (VC) request forms.
- Advocate details submitted for registration or verification, where applicable.
- Other information necessary to process a specific request or provide an authorised service.
Users should provide only accurate information necessary for the relevant service.
4. Restricted Administrative Access
Administrative functions of the portal are accessible only to authorised users, such as super administrators, district administrators, and designated staff members.
These users may be provided with individual accounts and login credentials to perform authorised duties, including managing cause lists, processing requests, maintaining court-related information, and carrying out other administrative functions.
Information relating to administrative accounts may include usernames, names, contact details, assigned roles, court or district assignments, account status, and relevant security or login records, as applicable.
Administrative access is intended solely for official purposes. Authorised users are expected to protect their login credentials and comply with applicable security procedures and official instructions.
5. Purpose of Information Processing
Information collected or processed through the portal may be used to:
- Publish and maintain court cause lists and related public information.
- Receive and process Virtual Court requests and other online submissions.
- Facilitate advocate-related services, where available.
- Send service-related notifications and communications.
- Manage authorised administrative accounts and access permissions.
- Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and security of portal information.
- Comply with applicable laws, court rules, and directions of competent authorities.
6. Public Court Information
Certain court-related information may be made available to the public in accordance with applicable laws, court rules, and judicial directions.
The availability of information through the portal does not authorise its misuse or any disclosure contrary to applicable law, confidentiality requirements, or judicial orders.
Information restricted from public disclosure shall be handled in accordance with the applicable requirements.
7. Data Protection and Security
Reasonable and appropriate safeguards shall be applied, as applicable, to protect information processed through the portal against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
Access to restricted administrative information shall be limited to authorised personnel according to their assigned responsibilities.
Users must not attempt to access restricted accounts, administrative functions, or information without proper authorisation. Suspected security incidents should be reported to the designated portal administrator.
No electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Cookies and Technical Information
The portal may use session cookies and related technical mechanisms to support authorised login sessions and security functions.
Technical information may also be processed through hosting services, server logs, or security mechanisms, where applicable, to maintain the availability and proper functioning of the website.
9. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
Information may be accessed or disclosed where necessary for official court functions, authorised technical support, compliance with applicable law, or pursuant to a lawful direction of a competent authority.
Any such access or disclosure shall be subject to applicable legal requirements, official duties, and relevant confidentiality obligations.
10. Retention of Information
Information shall be retained as necessary for its official purpose and in accordance with applicable court rules, record-retention requirements, legal obligations, and directions of competent authorities.
11. External Links and Services
The portal may provide hyperlinks to other websites or services for public convenience, including websites where users can access court-related information.
External websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and practices. Users are advised to review the applicable policies when accessing those websites or submitting information through them.
12. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in portal functionality, applicable legal requirements, or official directions.
Any revised policy shall be published on this page, as appropriate, with the corresponding revision date.
13. Contact Information
For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or information submitted through the portal, users may contact the designated portal administrator or the appropriate court administration through the official contact details published on the website.
14. Applicability
This Privacy Policy describes the general privacy practices applicable to the District Court Cause List Portal. It shall be read subject to applicable laws, court rules, judicial orders, official record-management requirements, and directions issued by competent authorities.
Important Information
Public access to cause lists does not require registration. Login credentials are required only for authorised administrative functions. All users are expected to comply with applicable laws, court rules, and official directions.