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The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022

S.R. 2022/158 · Made 24 March 2022

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County Courts

Made 24th March 2022

Coming into operation 3rd October 2022

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 Lady Chief Justice, makes the following Order.

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1980 No. 397 (N.I. 3)

Contents

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

1Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 3rd October 2022.

2Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts

In paragraph (3) of Article 30 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.

3Revocation

Article 2 of the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 is revoked.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2022

L.S.

Naomi Long

Minister of Justice

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 in respect of arbitrations (small claims) from £3,000 to £5,000.