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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984/schedule-3",
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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": "schedule/3",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Ejectment Proceedings",
  "text": "TABLE 1: PLAINTIFF’S COSTS\nSolicitor’s costs\nCounsel’s fee\n(1)\n(2)\n1See rule 57(2) and (3): Only 50% of solicitor’s costs in column (1) payable where defendant delivers up possession and, where appropriate, pays any arrears of rent or any sum due under Article 69 of the Order before entry day.\n2Where case of exceptional complexity or difficulty the court may certify an amount exceeding the scale figure.\n3No fee allowed for counsel where proceedings undefended unless the court otherwise orders.\n4This Table includes proceedings where a claim for rent or sums due under Article 69 of the Order is joined with a claim for recovery of premises.\n*“Ejectment proceedings” means proceedings for the recovery of premises to which Article 67 of the Order applies (including cases of permissive occupancy) and see Note 4.\n[ £36. 75]\n[ £19.95]\nTABLE 2: DEFENDANT’S COSTS\nSolicitor’s costs\nCounsel’s fee\n(1)\n(2)\n[£34.65]\n[) £19.95]",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "*“Ejectment proceedings” means proceedings for the recovery of premises to which Article 67 of the Order applies (including cases of permissive occupancy) and see Note 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1See rule 57(2) and (3): Only 50% of solicitor’s costs in column (1) payable where defendant delivers up possession and, where appropriate, pays any arrears of rent or any sum due under Article 69 of the Order before entry day."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2Where case of exceptional complexity or difficulty the court may certify an amount exceeding the scale figure."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "4This Table includes proceedings where a claim for rent or sums due under Article 69 of the Order is joined with a claim for recovery of premises."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "3No fee allowed for counsel where proceedings undefended unless the court otherwise orders."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Figure substituted by S.R. 1986 No. 175 with effect from 30.06.86"
    }
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  "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."
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