# The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984 (S.R. 1984 No. 225) to take account of Part 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 which creates a single jurisdiction for county courts and magistrates’ courts whereby the jurisdiction and powers of those courts are exercisable throughout the whole of Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/304/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-amendment-no-2-rules-northern-ireland-2016/note
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