# The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001

S.R. 2001/67 · made 17 February 2001 · revised to 25 February 2013

This Order increases the jurisdiction of district judges in the county courts in Northern Ireland—from £3,000 to £5,000 in respect of defended actions; andfrom £1,000 to £2,000 in respect of arbitrations (small claims).

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## Introductory text

COUNTY COURTS
Made 17th February 2001
To be laid before Parliament
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 22(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation—
(a) for the purpose of Article 3(a), on 5th September 2001; and
(b) for the purpose of Article 3(b), on 19th March 2001.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order, “the principal Order” means the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

## 3 Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts

Article 30 of the principal Order, shall be amended as follows—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) in paragraph (3) for the figure of “£1,000” there shall be substituted the figure of “£2,000”.

## 4 Revocation

The entry relating to Article 30(1) of the principal Order in the Schedule to the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 and the entry relating to Article 30(3) of the principal Order in the Schedule to the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 17th February 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order increases the jurisdiction of district judges in the county courts in Northern Ireland—
(a) from £3,000 to £5,000 in respect of defended actions; and
(b) from £1,000 to £2,000 in respect of arbitrations (small claims).

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