# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 1A: [ Notice of Settlement

Extent: N.I.

(1) This rule applies to proceedings—
(a) in which only a debt or liquidated amount is claimed;
(b) in which only unliquidated damages are claimed;
but does not apply to any proceedings in which any of the parties is a litigant in person or in which money or damages are claimed by or on behalf of or for the benefit of a minor or patient suing either alone or in conjunction with other parties.
(2) In any proceedings to which this rule applies, if all the parties consent, a solicitor for any of the parties may at any time up to the hearing make application in Form 98A on behalf of his client to the chief clerk to have entered in the order book of the court a settlement reached by the parties in those proceedings.
(3) An application in Form 98A shall be signed by the solicitors retained by each of the parties to the proceedings.
(4) An application in Form 98A shall state—
(a) the title to the proceedings;
(b) where it is known, the number allocated to the proceedings;
(c) the terms of the settlement in respect of the amount to be recovered and by whom it is to be recovered;
(d) the terms of the settlement in respect of costs and witness expenses;
(e) in any proceedings where a set-off or a counterclaim is alleged, whether the amount of the set-off or counterclaim has been deducted; and
(f) to whom any money lodged in court under Order 21 Rule 2 is to be paid.
(5) Where proceedings have been commenced on behalf of a minor by his next friend and the minor has since the date of the commencement of the proceedings, attained his majority, his birth certificate shall be attached to the application made in Form 98A.
(6) On receipt of an application in Form 98A, if he is satisfied that the application is in order, the chief clerk shall cause the settlement to be entered in the order book of the court.
(7) Where a settlement has been entered in the order book of the court pursuant to an application under paragraph (2) any party to the proceedings may apply to the chief clerk in writing for the issue of a decree or dismiss therein.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/21/rule/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-21/rule-1A
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