2022 No. 158

County Courts

The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 22(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 19801, after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, makes the following Order.

Citation and Commencement1

This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 3rd October 2022.

Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts2

In paragraph (3) of Article 30 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.

Revocation3

Article 2 of the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 is revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2022

seal_r00001Naomi LongMinister 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 £3,000 to £5,000.