"The court operating protocols set out a framework to ensure that everyone who needs to participate in proceedings is able to do so. The primary considerations that underpin the protocols, and decisions made under them, are the interests of justice and the protection of the health and safety of those in court buildings. Key changes to the protocols published today: the protocols issued last week have been adjusted and republished today to ensure that courts are operating as safely and fully as practicable during the Omicron outbreak, within the current legislative settings that govern access to courts and the right to be present at hearings. The revised protocols will take effect on Monday 14 February 2022. 