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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984/rule-158",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1984/225",
  "legislation_title": "Magistrates’ Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984",
  "path": "rule/158",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "158",
  "heading": "Contents of and signature upon written application for case stated",
  "text": "A written application under Article 146 of the Order for a case to be stated for the opinion of the Court of Appeal shall—\n(a) specify the point of law involved in the determination by the magistrates’ court of the proceedings or any issue as to its jurisdiction; and\n(b) be prepared and signed by the appellant or his solicitor or counsel and contain his address or that of his solicitor.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1984/225/rule/158",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:32:12.928261+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}