# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 15: Proceedings to be heard by the [ district judge]

Extent: N.I.

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(4) Any action listed for hearing by [ the judge] in which the defendant fails to appear at the hearing may be directed by [ the judge] to be heard by the [ district judge].
[(5) The [ district judge] may refer to [ the judge] any action which he thinks should properly be decided by [ the judge] and [ the judge] may either dispose of the action or refer it back to the district judge with such directions as he thinks fit.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/25/chapter/2/rule/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-25/chapter-2/rule-15
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