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The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

S.R. 2013/18 · Made 31 January 2013

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County Courts

Made 31st January 2013

Coming into operation 25th February 2013

The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 22(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980f1, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, makes the following Order.

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts
  3. 3Revocations and saving
  4. 4Revocations and saving
  5. 5Revocations and saving
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 25th February 2013.

2Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts

The County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 shall be amended as follows:—

(a)

In Article 10(1) (general civil jurisdiction) for “£15,000” substitute “£30,000”; and

(b)

In Article 30(1) (general civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges) for “£5,000” substitute “£10,000”.

3Revocations and saving

The entry relating to Article 10(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 in the Schedule to the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993f1 is revoked.

4Revocations and saving

Article 3(a) of the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) Order 2001f1 is revoked.

5Revocations and saving

The amendments made by Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Order shall not apply to any proceedings commenced before 25th February 2013.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 31st January 2013

L.S.

David Ford

Minister of Justice

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases the general civil jurisdiction of county courts in Northern Ireland from £15,000 to £30,000 and the jurisdiction of district judges in the county courts from £5,000 to £10,000.