Rule 39

(1)

Where in relation to any proceedings, the relevant saving provision applies, the Magistrates’ Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1986 and the Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 continue to apply on and after exit day for the purposes of those proceedings as if the amendments made by these Rules had not been made.

(2)

In paragraph (1), the “relevant savings provision” means, as applicable—

(a)

regulation 8 of the Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019^f1; or

(b)

regulation 92 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019^f2.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2019/494.
f2: S.I 2019/479.