Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)

Part I U.K. Constitution of the [F1 Court of Judicature] of Northern Ireland

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

[F2 5 Divisions of the High Court. U.K.

(1) There shall be three divisions of the High Court, namely—

(a) the Chancery Division;

(b) the Queen’s Bench Division; and

(c) the Family Division.

(2) [F3 The Department of Justice may by order] from time to time create additional divisions of the High Court or provide that any division be abolished and any [F4 such order] may contain such provision as may be necessary or proper for that purpose.

(3) A judge of the High Court may sit in any division.

(4) Without prejudice to any statutory provision relating to or affecting the distribution of business in the High Court, all jurisdiction vested in the High Court shall belong to all the divisions alike.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3(6) added by Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53, SIF 38), s. 70, Sch. 8 para. 1

F3 Words in s. 5(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), Sch. 18 para. 12(a) (with arts. 28-31)

F4 Words in s. 5(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), Sch. 18 para. 12(b) (with arts. 28-31)