The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 65

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2011 No. 65

County Courts

The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made

28th February 2011

Coming into operation

2nd May 2011

The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 22(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(1), after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, makes the following Order.

Citation and Commencement N.I.

1.  This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 2nd May 2011.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in operation at 2.5.2011, see art. 1

Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts N.I.

2.  In paragraph (3) of Article 30 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, for “£2,000” substitute “£3,000”.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in operation at 2.5.2011, see art. 1

Revocation N.I.

3.  Article 3(b) of the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) Order 2001(2) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 3 in operation at 2.5.2011, see art. 1

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 28th February 2011

David Ford

Minister of Justice

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases the jurisdiction of district judges in the county courts in Northern Ireland in respect of arbitrations (small claims) from £2,000 to £3,000.

(1)

S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3)

(2)

S.R. 2001 No.67