The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Revision) 1980

Issue of writ

6.—(1) No writ which, or notice of which, is to be served out of the jurisdiction shall be issued without the leave of the Court :

Provided that if every claim made by a writ is one which by virtue of a statutory provision the High Court has power to hear and determine notwithstanding that the person against whom the claim is made is not within the jurisdiction of the Court or that the wrongful act, neglect or default giving rise to the claim did not take place within the jurisdiction, the foregoing provision shall not apply to the writ.

(2) A writ by which proceedings assigned to the Chancery Division are begun must be issued out of the Chancery Office;

(3) Subject to paragraph (2) and to Order 76, rule 2, a writ must be issued out of the Central Office

(4) Issue of a writ takes place upon its being sealed by an officer of the office out of which it is issued.

(5) A concurrent writ must be marked “concurrent” with an official seal and bear the date of issue.

(6) No writ shall be sealed unless at the time of the tender thereof for sealing the person tendering it leaves at the office at which it is tendered a copy thereof signed, where the plaintiff sues in person, by him or, where he does not so sue, by or on behalf of his solicitor.