# Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where in any case a court has no jurisdiction which is compatible with this Schedule, and the defender does not enter an appearance, the court shall declare of its own motion that it has no jurisdiction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/27/schedule/8/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982/schedule-8/paragraph-9
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