{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-26/rule-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-26/rule-8.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1981/225",
  "legislation_title": "County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981",
  "path": "part/26/rule/8",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Starting Proceedings",
  "text": "When the relevant forms and the appropriate fee are received in the small claims office, the officer will—\n(a) complete Part B of the original Form 125 and the copy forms;\n(b) file the original Form 125;\n(c) return one copy of Form 125, together with Form 127 (application for default decree for liquidated amount) or 128 (application for default decree for unliquidated amount) to the applicant; and\n(d) issue one copy of Form 125, together with Forms 126A (notice of dispute) and 126B (acceptance of liability) to the respondent.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/26/rule/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:45:17.527867+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}