# The County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022

S.R. 2022/233 · made 20 September 2022 · revised to 3 October 2022

These Rules amend the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 (S.R. 1981 No. 225) to take account of the increase in the small claims court jurisdiction from £3,000 to £5,000.

Made under: County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (Article 47)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2022/pdf/nisr_20220233_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2022/pdf/nisrem_20220233_en.pdf

## Introductory text

County Courts
Procedure
Made 20th September 2022
Coming into operation - 3rd October 2022
The County Court Rules Committee makes and the Department of Justice, after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, allows the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

## 1 Citation and Commencement

These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 3rd October 2022.

## 2 Amendments to the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

The County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 are amended as follows—
(1) In Order 26, rule 3(1) for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.
(2) In Order 55, rule 19—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”;
(b) in paragraph (2) for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.
(3) In Appendix 1, in Form 10A for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.

## 3 Saving

Nothing in these Rules shall affect any proceedings which are pending immediately before these Rules come into operation and the Rules in operation before that date shall continue to apply to those proceedings.

## Signature

P Smyth HHJ
S Crawford HHJ
A Devlin HHJ
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47(4) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, I allow these Rules.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 29th September 2022
L.S.
Naomi R Long
Minister of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 (S.R. 1981 No. 225) to take account of the increase in the small claims court jurisdiction from £3,000 to £5,000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2022/233 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2022
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