Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978

27 Refusal of order in case more suitable for High Court.E+W

Where on hearing an application for an order under section 2 of this Act a magistrates’ court is of the opinion that any of the matters in question between the parties would be more conveniently dealt with by the High Court, the magistrates’ court shall refuse to make any order on the application, and no appeal shall lie from that refusal; but if in any proceedings in the High Court relating to or comprising the same subject matter as that application the High Court so orders, the application shall be reheard and determined by a magistrates’ court acting for the same petty sessions area as the first mentioned court.