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County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 1981-01-01
Last updated 2025-11-26
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
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ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT,
BARRISTER, BARRISTER, BARRISTER, BARRISTER, BARRISTER,
affidavit by in proceedings for provisional adoption order, affidavit by in proceedings for provisional adoption order, affidavit by in proceedings for provisional adoption order, affidavit by in proceedings for provisional adoption order, O.50 r.14
under-sheriff, restriction on practising as, under-sheriff, restriction on practising as, under-sheriff, restriction on practising as, under-sheriff, restriction on practising as, Art. 52
BELFAST RECORDER’S COURT, BELFAST RECORDER’S COURT, BELFAST RECORDER’S COURT, BELFAST RECORDER’S COURT, BELFAST RECORDER’S COURT,
area of jurisdiction of, area of jurisdiction of, area of jurisdiction of, area of jurisdiction of, Art. 3(4)
Legitimacy Acts (Northern Ireland) 1928 to 1961, proceedings under, in, Legitimacy Acts (Northern Ireland) 1928 to 1961, proceedings under, in, Legitimacy Acts (Northern Ireland) 1928 to 1961, proceedings under, in, Legitimacy Acts (Northern Ireland) 1928 to 1961, proceedings under, in, O.1 r.10
BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARIES,
advertisement for, advertisement for, advertisement for, advertisement for, O.17 r.7
representation of class of, representation of class of, representation of class of, representation of class of, O.3 r.16
service on, when unnecessary, service on, when unnecessary, service on, when unnecessary, service on, when unnecessary, O.3 r.17
trustees, executors and administrators may sue or be sued on behalf of, trustees, executors and administrators may sue or be sued on behalf of, trustees, executors and administrators may sue or be sued on behalf of, trustees, executors and administrators may sue or be sued on behalf of, O.3 r.8
discovery of documents, discovery of documents, discovery of documents, O.15 r.1
documents, documents, documents, O.43 rr.3, 20, 21
documents, documents, documents, (October 1989)]
BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE,
requirement for in adoption proceedings, requirement for in adoption proceedings, requirement for in adoption proceedings, requirement for in adoption proceedings, O.50 r.6(2)
as evidence in adoption proceedings, as evidence in adoption proceedings, O.50 r.20
BLIND DEPONENT, BLIND DEPONENT, BLIND DEPONENT, BLIND DEPONENT, BLIND DEPONENT,
affidavit of, affidavit of, affidavit of, affidavit of, O.24 r.21(10)
BOND, BOND, BOND, BOND, BOND,
deposit of as security, deposit of as security, deposit of as security, deposit of as security, O.42 rr. 1–3
enforcement of, where default by receiver, enforcement of, where default by receiver, enforcement of, where default by receiver, enforcement of, where default by receiver, O.18 r.10
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS,
account of, where matter of account referred to court officer, account of, where matter of account referred to court officer, account of, where matter of account referred to court officer, account of, where matter of account referred to court officer, O.17 r.2
bankers’. See BANKERS’ BOOKS. bankers’. See BANKERS’ BOOKS. bankers’. See BANKERS’ BOOKS. bankers’. See BANKERS’ BOOKS.
business, inspection of, business, inspection of, business, inspection of, business, inspection of, O.15 r.2
of court, entries required to be made in, of court, entries required to be made in, of court, entries required to be made in, of court, entries required to be made in, O.3 r.25; O.22 rr. 6, 7, 11; O.28 r. 1(5); O.33 r. 1
of process server, of process server, of process server, of process server, O.6 r.2(4)
BUSINESS, BUSINESS, BUSINESS, BUSINESS, BUSINESS,
books, inspection of, books, inspection of, books, inspection of, books, inspection of, O.15 r.3
carrying on, carrying on, carrying on, carrying on, O.39
name, name, name, name, O.39
place of, service of civil bill at, place of, service of civil bill at, place of, service of civil bill at, place of, service of civil bill at, O.6 r.3(5) and (9)
CASE STATED, CASE STATED, CASE STATED, CASE STATED, CASE STATED,
application by or on behalf of Attorney General for, application by or on behalf of Attorney General for, application by or on behalf of Attorney General for, application by or on behalf of Attorney General for, Art. 61(5)
to county court judge, for, to county court judge, for, Art. 61(1); Art. 63(1)
form of, form of, Art. 61(2); O.32 r.5
service of copy of, service of copy of, Art. 61(2)
time for, time for, Art. 61(2); O.32 r.5(2)
to judge of Court of Appeal, for, to judge of Court of Appeal, for, Art. 61(6)
chief clerk, duties in relation to, chief clerk, duties in relation to, chief clerk, duties in relation to, chief clerk, duties in relation to, O.32 rr.5, 6
copies of, service on other parties, copies of, service on other parties, copies of, service on other parties, copies of, service on other parties, Art. 61(3)
county court judge, by, county court judge, by, county court judge, by, county court judge, by, Art. 61(1); O.32 rr.5, 6
duty of judge to state case, duty of judge to state case, duty of judge to state case, duty of judge to state case, Art. 61(1)
High Court, by, on appeal from county court, High Court, by, on appeal from county court, High Court, by, on appeal from county court, High Court, by, on appeal from county court, Art. 62
on point of law only, on point of law only, on point of law only, on point of law only, Art. 61(1); O.32 r.5(3)
powers of appellate court in relation to, powers of appellate court in relation to, powers of appellate court in relation to, powers of appellate court in relation to, Art. 64
preparation of, preparation of, preparation of, preparation of, O.32 r.5(4), (5)
recognizance, to prosecute case stated without delay, etc., recognizance, to prosecute case stated without delay, etc., recognizance, to prosecute case stated without delay, etc., recognizance, to prosecute case stated without delay, etc., Art. 63
refusal to state case, refusal to state case, refusal to state case, refusal to state case, Art. 61(4)–(6)
right to apply, deemed to have abandoned, right to apply, deemed to have abandoned, right to apply, deemed to have abandoned, right to apply, deemed to have abandoned, Art. 65
submission of case top judge for approval and settlement, submission of case top judge for approval and settlement, submission of case top judge for approval and settlement, submission of case top judge for approval and settlement, O.32 r.6
transmission of case, to Master (QB and Appeals), transmission of case, to Master (QB and Appeals), transmission of case, to Master (QB and Appeals), transmission of case, to Master (QB and Appeals), Art. 61(3)
time limit for, Art. 61(3)
CAUSE OF ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION,
death, effect of, in relation to, death, effect of, in relation to, death, effect of, in relation to, death, effect of, in relation to, O.3 r.9; O.3 r.24
district in which arose, district in which arose, district in which arose, district in which arose, O.1 r. 1
joinder of. See JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION. joinder of. See JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION. joinder of. See JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION. joinder of. See JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION.
survival of, survival of, survival of, survival of, O.3 r.9
CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE,
birth, of. See BIRTH CERTIFICATE. birth, of. See BIRTH CERTIFICATE. birth, of. See BIRTH CERTIFICATE. birth, of. See BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
chief clerk, in absence of, may be given by officer chief clerk, in absence of, may be given by officer chief clerk, in absence of, may be given by officer chief clerk, in absence of, may be given by officer
of court, of court, of court, O.56 r.3
decree, of, under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, decree, of, under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, decree, of, under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, decree, of, under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, O.40 rr.11–22
of judge, in respect of testamentary civil bill, of judge, in respect of testamentary civil bill, of judge, in respect of testamentary civil bill, O.46 r.9
[800 . . .] [800 . . .] [800 . . .] [800 . . .]
[801 district judge], of, as to taxation under Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, [801 district judge], of, as to taxation under Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, [801 district judge], of, as to taxation under Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, [801 district judge], of, as to taxation under Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, O.55 r.5A(3)]
[802 district judge], of, on examination of receivers’ accounts, [802 district judge], of, on examination of receivers’ accounts, [802 district judge], of, on examination of receivers’ accounts, [802 district judge], of, on examination of receivers’ accounts, O.18 r.6
equity proceedings, in, (where statutory reference to officer), equity proceedings, in, (where statutory reference to officer), equity proceedings, in, (where statutory reference to officer), equity proceedings, in, (where statutory reference to officer), O.17 r.12
[803 readiness of [803 readiness of [803 readiness of [803 readiness of O.8 r.3]
regulated rent, regulated rent, regulated rent, regulated rent,
restricted rent, restricted rent, restricted rent, restricted rent, O.49 r.2
solicitor, by, where judgment under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882 not satisfied, solicitor, by, where judgment under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882 not satisfied, solicitor, by, where judgment under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882 not satisfied, solicitor, by, where judgment under Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882 not satisfied, O.40 r.11
[800 . . .] [800 . . .] [800 . . .] [800 . . .]
CHAMBERS, CHAMBERS, CHAMBERS, CHAMBERS, CHAMBERS,
adjournment from, adjournment from, adjournment from, adjournment from, O.16 r.2
to, to, O.16 r.2
application at ex parte, application at ex parte, application at ex parte, application at ex parte,
by summons, by summons, O.16 r.3
discretion of judge, discretion of judge, discretion of judge, discretion of judge, O.16 r.1
CHARITABLE DONATIONS OR REQUESTS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS OR REQUESTS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS OR REQUESTS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS OR REQUESTS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS OR REQUESTS,
jurisdiction in actions brought on foot of, jurisdiction in actions brought on foot of, jurisdiction in actions brought on foot of, jurisdiction in actions brought on foot of, Art. 11(3)
CHIEF CLERK, CHIEF CLERK, CHIEF CLERK, CHIEF CLERK, CHIEF CLERK,
duty as to, duty as to, duty as to, duty as to,
accounts, notices, papers, etc., lodged, accounts, notices, papers, etc., lodged, O.43 r.18
accounts of receivers, accounts of receivers, O.18 r.4
accounts by representatives of deceased person, accounts by representatives of deceased person, O.38 r.1
adjournments, adjournments, O.14 r.4
adoption proceedings, adoption proceedings, O.50 rr.1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31
advertisements, advertisements, O.43 r.8
affidavit, filing of, affidavit, filing of, O.24 r.21
affidavit of service, affidavit of service, O.6 r.3
amendment of clerical errors, amendment of clerical errors, O.9 r.9
appeals, generally, appeals, generally, O.32 r.1
appeals and applications under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, appeals and applications under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, O.49 r.9
arbitration, arbitration, O.20 r.1
assessors, assessors, O.19 rr.1, 2, 3, 5
books and records to be kept, books and records to be kept, O.43 r.4
case stated, case stated, O.32 rr.5, 6
civil bills, [804 entry of] civil bills, [804 entry of] O.8
Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, evidence under, Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, evidence under, O.24 rr.24, 28, 33
committal order, committal order, O.57 rr. 3, 7
Consumer Credit Act 1974, Consumer Credit Act 1974, O.30 rr.1, 2; O.33 rr. 1, 4, 6, 10, 19
contempt of court, contempt of court, O.57 r.1
county court seal, county court seal, O.56 rr.2, 3, 4
decrees, generally, decrees, generally, O.33 rr. 1, 4, 6, 10, 19
duplicate, O.41 r.4
enforcement of, O.40
[805 . . .]
discovery of documents, discovery of documents, O.15 r.1
documents, documents, O.43 rr.3, 20, 21
ejectment proceedings, ejectment proceedings, O.35 rr. 1,2
enforcement of decrees, enforcement of decrees, O.40
European Court, reference to, European Court, reference to, O.23 r.5
evidence of court records, evidence of court records, O.24 r.16
examination of witnesses and out of court, examination of witnesses and out of court, O.24 r.20
Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, O.27 r.5(2)
interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, O.14 rr.1,4,5
interrogatories, interrogatories, O.15 r.12(5)
licensing, notices relating to, licensing, notices relating to, O.48 r.2(7), (8), (10)
name of next friend in remitted proceedings, name of next friend in remitted proceedings, O.4 r.3
notice in action relating to land, notice in action relating to land, O.3 r.10
of appeals and applications under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, O.49
concerning application to judge, for variation of certificate in equity proceedings, O.17 r.6
in relation to appointment of guardian ad litem, O.3 r.15
concerning assessors, O.19 r.2
of counterclaim, O.7 r.5
for further particulars, O.5 r.3
concerning selected action, O.13
of set-off, O.7 r.5
third party, O.11 r.1
order security for costs, order security for costs, order security for costs, order security for costs, O.4 r.1
payment into court, payment into court, payment into court, payment into court, O.21 r.2
payment into court by trustees, payment into court by trustees, payment into court by trustees, payment into court by trustees, O.28 r.1
payment out of court, payment out of court, payment out of court, payment out of court, O.21 r.3
petitions to commence certain equity proceedings, petitions to commence certain equity proceedings, petitions to commence certain equity proceedings, petitions to commence certain equity proceedings, O.5 r.5
proceedings by or against, proceedings by or against, proceedings by or against, proceedings by or against, O.1 r.13
receivers, accounts of, receivers, accounts of, receivers, accounts of, receivers, accounts of, O.18 r.4
remitted actions, remitted actions, remitted actions, remitted actions, O.22 rr.9, 11
removed actions, removed actions, removed actions, removed actions, O.22 r.13
rent, notices in relation to, rent, notices in relation to, rent, notices in relation to, rent, notices in relation to, O.49 rr.2–7, 9
security, security, security, security, O.42 rr.1, 2, 3
service in special circumstances, service in special circumstances, service in special circumstances, service in special circumstances, O.6 r.9
solicitor, change of, solicitor, change of, solicitor, change of, solicitor, change of, O.43 r.2
[805 . . .] [805 . . .] [805 . . .] [805 . . .]
summons to proceed, issue of, in equity proceedings, summons to proceed, issue of, in equity proceedings, summons to proceed, issue of, in equity proceedings, summons to proceed, issue of, in equity proceedings, O.17 r.6
tender and payment into court, tender and payment into court, tender and payment into court, tender and payment into court, O.7 r.4
testamentary civil bills, testamentary civil bills, testamentary civil bills, testamentary civil bills, O.46 rr.7, 8, 9
third party notices, third party notices, third party notices, third party notices, O.11 r.1
transfer of proceedings, transfer of proceedings, transfer of proceedings, transfer of proceedings, O.22 rr.5,6
trustees, payment into court by, trustees, payment into court by, trustees, payment into court by, trustees, payment into court by, O.28 r.1
wills, wills, wills, wills, O.46 r.6 (see also rr.7, 8, 9)
witness summons, witness summons, witness summons, witness summons, O.24 r.9
witnesses, examination of, out of court, witnesses, examination of, out of court, witnesses, examination of, out of court, witnesses, examination of, out of court, O.24 r.20
CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT, CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT, CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT, CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT, CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT, O.51
court order, application for copy of, court order, application for copy of, court order, application for copy of, court order, application for copy of, O.51 r.4
custody proceedings, dismissal of, custody proceedings, dismissal of, custody proceedings, dismissal of, custody proceedings, dismissal of, O.51 r.2(2)
stay of, O.51 r.2(1)
stay, removal of, O.51 r.2(3)
CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATOR, CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATOR, CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATOR, CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATOR, CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATOR,
proceedings by or against, proceedings by or against, proceedings by or against, proceedings by or against, O.1 r.13
CIRCUIT REGISTRAR. See DISTRICT JUDGE. CIRCUIT REGISTRAR. See DISTRICT JUDGE. CIRCUIT REGISTRAR. See DISTRICT JUDGE. CIRCUIT REGISTRAR. See DISTRICT JUDGE. CIRCUIT REGISTRAR. See DISTRICT JUDGE.
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1949. See DEFENDANT—joinder. CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1949. See DEFENDANT—joinder. CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1949. See DEFENDANT—joinder. CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1949. See DEFENDANT—joinder. CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1949. See DEFENDANT—joinder.
CIVIL BILL, CIVIL BILL, CIVIL BILL, CIVIL BILL, CIVIL BILL,
affidavits to be lodged with, in probate proceedings, affidavits to be lodged with, in probate proceedings, affidavits to be lodged with, in probate proceedings, affidavits to be lodged with, in probate proceedings, O.46 r.7
amendment of, amendment of, amendment of, amendment of, O.9 r.2
commencement of proceedings by, commencement of proceedings by, commencement of proceedings by, commencement of proceedings by, O.5 rr.1,2,4
committal civil bill, committal civil bill, committal civil bill, committal civil bill, O.40 r.5
contents of, contents of, contents of, contents of, O.5 r.2
[806 . . .] [806 . . .] [806 . . .] [806 . . .]
enforcement under Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, enforcement under Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, enforcement under Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, enforcement under Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, O.40 r.4
entry and lodgment of, entry and lodgment of, entry and lodgment of, entry and lodgment of, O.8
hire-purchase agreements, in actions relating to, hire-purchase agreements, in actions relating to, hire-purchase agreements, in actions relating to, hire-purchase agreements, in actions relating to, O.27 r.3
issue of, issue of, issue of, issue of, O.6 r.1
service of, service of, service of, service of, O.6 rr.2–12
[806 . . .] [806 . . .] [806 . . .] [806 . . .]
testamentary civil bill, testamentary civil bill, testamentary civil bill, testamentary civil bill, O.46
under-stamped, under-stamped, under-stamped, under-stamped, O.43 r.15
CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 See EVIDENCE. CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 See EVIDENCE. CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 See EVIDENCE. CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 See EVIDENCE. CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 See EVIDENCE.
CLAIM, CLAIM, CLAIM, CLAIM, CLAIM,
abandonment of, part of, abandonment of, part of, abandonment of, part of, abandonment of, part of, O.9 r.4
accounts and inquiries in equity— accounts and inquiries in equity— accounts and inquiries in equity— accounts and inquiries in equity—
adjudication on, adjudication on, adjudication on, O.17 r.10
cost of proving, cost of proving, cost of proving, O.17 r.10(5)
decision on, notice of, decision on, notice of, decision on, notice of, O.17 r.10(4)
proof of, proof of, proof of, O.17 r.10(1)
amendment of, amendment of, amendment of, amendment of, O.9
to increase, to increase, O.9 r.5
counterclaim, counterclaim, counterclaim, counterclaim, O.25 rr. 5–9
[807 . . .] [807 . . .]
defendant interested in part of, defendant interested in part of, defendant interested in part of, defendant interested in part of, O.3 r.3
discontinuance of, counterclaim after, discontinuance of, counterclaim after, discontinuance of, counterclaim after, discontinuance of, counterclaim after, O.25 r.5
[808 for, detention of goods, [808 for, detention of goods, [808 for, detention of goods, [808 for, detention of goods, O.12 r.3
liquidated demand, liquidated demand, liquidated demand, liquidated demand, O.12 r.1
possession of land, possession of land, possession of land, possession of land, O.12 r.4
unliquidated damages unliquidated damages unliquidated damages unliquidated damages O.12 r.2]
Hire-Purchase Acts, particulars of in proceedings under, Hire-Purchase Acts, particulars of in proceedings under, Hire-Purchase Acts, particulars of in proceedings under, Hire-Purchase Acts, particulars of in proceedings under, Hire-Purchase Acts, particulars of in proceedings under, O.27 r.3
Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under, Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under, Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under, Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under, Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under, O.37 r.2
minors of, settlement of, minors of, settlement of, minors of, settlement of, minors of, settlement of, O.44
[808 mixed, [808 mixed, [808 mixed, [808 mixed, O.12 r.5
other other other other O.12 r.6]
persons of unsound mind, of, settlement of, persons of unsound mind, of, settlement of, persons of unsound mind, of, settlement of, persons of unsound mind, of, settlement of, O.44
settlement of, on behalf of minors or persons of unsound mind, settlement of, on behalf of minors or persons of unsound mind, settlement of, on behalf of minors or persons of unsound mind, settlement of, on behalf of minors or persons of unsound mind, O.44
CLERICAL MISTAKES, CLERICAL MISTAKES, CLERICAL MISTAKES, CLERICAL MISTAKES, CLERICAL MISTAKES,
correction of, correction of, correction of, correction of, O.9 r.9
CLERK. See CHIEF CLERK. CLERK. See CHIEF CLERK. CLERK. See CHIEF CLERK. CLERK. See CHIEF CLERK. CLERK. See CHIEF CLERK.
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, O.5
COMMITAL. See also CONTEMPT OF COURT. COMMITAL. See also CONTEMPT OF COURT. COMMITAL. See also CONTEMPT OF COURT. COMMITAL. See also CONTEMPT OF COURT. COMMITAL. See also CONTEMPT OF COURT.
civil bill, civil bill, civil bill, civil bill, O.40 r.5
service of, service of, O.40 r.6
decrees enforceable by, decrees enforceable by, decrees enforceable by, decrees enforceable by, O.57 rr.5,6, 7
discharge from custody after, discharge from custody after, discharge from custody after, discharge from custody after, O.40 r.8; O.57 r.8
enforcement, by, enforcement, by, enforcement, by, enforcement, by, O.57 r.5
generally, generally, generally, generally, Art. 55(4); O.40; O.57 rr.5–8
order of, order of, order of, order of, O.40 r.7
payment after, payment after, O.40 r.8
COMPANY, COMPANY, COMPANY, COMPANY, COMPANY,
as party, affidavit by, as party, affidavit by, as party, affidavit by, as party, affidavit by, O.24 r.21(2)
sequestration order against, sequestration order against, sequestration order against, sequestration order against, O.57 r.9
service on, service on, service on, service on, O.6 r.3(7)
COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION, COMPENSATION,
under Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, under Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860, O.37 r.2
under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, (application by tenant), under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, (application by tenant), under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, (application by tenant), under Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, (application by tenant), O.49 r.3
CONDITIONAL SALE AGREEMENTS, CONDITIONAL SALE AGREEMENTS, CONDITIONAL SALE AGREEMENTS, CONDITIONAL SALE AGREEMENTS, CONDITIONAL SALE AGREEMENTS, O.27 r.7
CONSENT, CONSENT, CONSENT, CONSENT, CONSENT,
adoption proceedings, in, adoption proceedings, in, adoption proceedings, in, adoption proceedings, in, O.50 rr.6, 10, 18, 20
Department of Finance, of, in partition suits, Department of Finance, of, in partition suits, Department of Finance, of, in partition suits, Department of Finance, of, in partition suits, O.36 r.3
guardian ad litem, of, to act, guardian ad litem, of, to act, guardian ad litem, of, to act, guardian ad litem, of, to act, O.3 r.15
landlord, of, in partition suits, landlord, of, in partition suits, landlord, of, in partition suits, landlord, of, in partition suits, O.36 r.2
CONSTABLE. See ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY. CONSTABLE. See ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY. CONSTABLE. See ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY. CONSTABLE. See ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY. CONSTABLE. See ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY.
CONSTRUCTION OF DEEDS, WILLS, ETC. AND DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS THEREUNDER. CONSTRUCTION OF DEEDS, WILLS, ETC. AND DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS THEREUNDER. CONSTRUCTION OF DEEDS, WILLS, ETC. AND DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS THEREUNDER. CONSTRUCTION OF DEEDS, WILLS, ETC. AND DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS THEREUNDER. CONSTRUCTION OF DEEDS, WILLS, ETC. AND DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS THEREUNDER. O.47; Art. 14(m)
CONSULAR OFFICER. CONSULAR OFFICER. CONSULAR OFFICER. CONSULAR OFFICER. CONSULAR OFFICER.
consent in adoption proceedings, attestation by, consent in adoption proceedings, attestation by, consent in adoption proceedings, attestation by, consent in adoption proceedings, attestation by, O.50 r.18
CONSUMER CREDIT. CONSUMER CREDIT. CONSUMER CREDIT. CONSUMER CREDIT. CONSUMER CREDIT.
conditional sale agreements, application of rules to, conditional sale agreements, application of rules to, conditional sale agreements, application of rules to, conditional sale agreements, application of rules to, O.30 r.7
conditional order, issue, issue of decree following, conditional order, issue, issue of decree following, conditional order, issue, issue of decree following, conditional order, issue, issue of decree following, O.30 r. 16
[809 . . .] [809 . . .] [809 . . .] [809 . . .]
declarations, application for, declarations, application for, declarations, application for, declarations, application for, O.30 r.15
decree, forms of, decree, forms of, decree, forms of, decree, forms of, O.30 r.17
issue of, after conditional or suspended order, issue of, after conditional or suspended order, O.30 r.16
enforcement orders, application for, enforcement orders, application for, enforcement orders, application for, enforcement orders, application for, O.30 r.9
analogous orders, application for, analogous orders, application for, O.30 r.10
extortionate agreements, application to reopen, extortionate agreements, application to reopen, extortionate agreements, application to reopen, extortionate agreements, application to reopen, O.30 r.11
financial relief for hirer, application for, financial relief for hirer, application for, financial relief for hirer, application for, financial relief for hirer, application for, O.30 r.13
forms forms forms forms Appendix 1
hire-purchase agreement, hire-purchase agreement, hire-purchase agreement, hire-purchase agreement, O.30 rr.5–6
action to recover possession of goods, action to recover possession of goods, O.30 r.5
other actions arising out of, other actions arising out of, O.30 r.6
[809 . . .] [809 . . .]
parties joinder of, parties joinder of, parties joinder of, parties joinder of, O.30 r.4(1)
application to make supplier or negotiator a party, application to make supplier or negotiator a party, O.30 r.4(2)
proceedings, where commenced, proceedings, where commenced, proceedings, where commenced, proceedings, where commenced, O.30 r.3
protection orders, application for, protection orders, application for, protection orders, application for, protection orders, application for, O.30 r.8
[809 . . .] [809 . . .] [809 . . .] [809 . . .]
re-opening extortionate agreements, re-opening extortionate agreements, re-opening extortionate agreements, re-opening extortionate agreements, O.30 r.11
[809 . . .] [809 . . .]
rules, saving for earlier, rules, saving for earlier, rules, saving for earlier, rules, saving for earlier, O.30 r. 2
suspended order, issue of decree following, suspended order, issue of decree following, suspended order, issue of decree following, suspended order, issue of decree following, O.30 r.16
time orders, application for, time orders, application for, time orders, application for, time orders, application for, O.30 r.12
variation, etc., application for, variation, etc., application for, variation, etc., application for, variation, etc., application for, O.30 r.3
venue for proceedings, venue for proceedings, venue for proceedings, venue for proceedings, O.30 r.3
CONTEMPT OF COURT. See also COMMITTAL, CONTEMPT OF COURT. See also COMMITTAL, CONTEMPT OF COURT. See also COMMITTAL, CONTEMPT OF COURT. See also COMMITTAL, CONTEMPT OF COURT. See also COMMITTAL,
application for discharge from custody following committal for, application for discharge from custody following committal for, application for discharge from custody following committal for, application for discharge from custody following committal for, O.57 r.8
chambers in, chambers in, chambers in, chambers in, Art. 55(3)
committal, for, committal, for, committal, for, committal, for, Art. 55(4)
not by [810 district judge], not by [810 district judge], O.25 r. 14
complaint of proceedings on, complaint of proceedings on, complaint of proceedings on, complaint of proceedings on, O.57 rr.1, 2
detention for (pending rising of court), detention for (pending rising of court), detention for (pending rising of court), Art. 55(2)
discharge of contemnor, discharge of contemnor, discharge of contemnor, discharge of contemnor, O.57 r.8
High Court jurisdiction, High Court jurisdiction, High Court jurisdiction, High Court jurisdiction, Art. 55(4)
judge, [810 district judge], juror, witness or officer of court, against, judge, [810 district judge], juror, witness or officer of court, against, judge, [810 district judge], juror, witness or officer of court, against, judge, [810 district judge], juror, witness or officer of court, against, Art. 55(1)
misbehaviour in court as, misbehaviour in court as, misbehaviour in court as, misbehaviour in court as, Art. 55(1)
punishment, punishment, punishment, punishment, Art. 55(2)
wilful interruption of proceedings as, wilful interruption of proceedings as, wilful interruption of proceedings as, wilful interruption of proceedings as, Art. 55(1)
witness, by, witness, by, witness, by, witness, by, Art. 54
CONTRACT, CONTRACT, CONTRACT, CONTRACT, CONTRACT,
injunction to restrain defendant from breach of, injunction to restrain defendant from breach of, injunction to restrain defendant from breach of, injunction to restrain defendant from breach of, O.25 r.12
joinder of persons liable under, joinder of persons liable under, joinder of persons liable under, joinder of persons liable under, O.3 r.4
preservation (or interim custody) of subject-matter of, preservation (or interim custody) of subject-matter of, preservation (or interim custody) of subject-matter of, preservation (or interim custody) of subject-matter of, O.14 r. 8
sale of personal property by private contract, sale of personal property by private contract, sale of personal property by private contract, sale of personal property by private contract, O.33 r.17
CONTROLLER CONTROLLER CONTROLLER CONTROLLER CONTROLLER
service of civil bill on proceedings involving person suffering from mental disorder, service of civil bill on proceedings involving person suffering from mental disorder, service of civil bill on proceedings involving person suffering from mental disorder, service of civil bill on proceedings involving person suffering from mental disorder, O.6 r.5(2)
CONVEYANCE, CONVEYANCE, CONVEYANCE, CONVEYANCE, CONVEYANCE,
order or execution of (on sale of land by court), order or execution of (on sale of land by court), order or execution of (on sale of land by court), order or execution of (on sale of land by court), O.34 r.11
COPIES. See under DOCUMENTS. COPIES. See under DOCUMENTS. COPIES. See under DOCUMENTS. COPIES. See under DOCUMENTS. COPIES. See under DOCUMENTS.
CORPORATION, CORPORATION, CORPORATION, CORPORATION, CORPORATION,
service on, service on, service on, service on, O.6 r. 3
COSTS, COSTS, COSTS, COSTS, COSTS,
advertisement for legatees, beneficiaries, etc., advertisement for legatees, beneficiaries, etc., advertisement for legatees, beneficiaries, etc., advertisement for legatees, beneficiaries, etc., O.38 r.2
amount of award not exceeding [811 £1000], amount of award not exceeding [811 £1000], amount of award not exceeding [811 £1000], amount of award not exceeding [811 £1000], O.55 r.19
application for administration or execution of trusts, etc., application for administration or execution of trusts, etc., application for administration or execution of trusts, etc., application for administration or execution of trusts, etc., O.17 r.13
application for new hearing or re-hearing, application for new hearing or re-hearing, application for new hearing or re-hearing, application for new hearing or re-hearing, O.25 r.20
[812 applications under Article 42A(2) or 42B of the Order [812 applications under Article 42A(2) or 42B of the Order [812 applications under Article 42A(2) or 42B of the Order [812 applications under Article 42A(2) or 42B of the Order O.55 r.21.
assessors’ fees, assessors’ fees, assessors’ fees, assessors’ fees, O.19 r.7
committal order, of, committal order, of, committal order, of, committal order, of, O.40 r.8
counsel’s fees, counsel’s fees, counsel’s fees, counsel’s fees, O.55 r.2
counterclaim, counterclaim, counterclaim, counterclaim, O.55 r.10
creditors, in equity proceedings, creditors, in equity proceedings, creditors, in equity proceedings, creditors, in equity proceedings, O.17 r.10
Crown, proceedings against, Crown, proceedings against, Crown, proceedings against, Crown, proceedings against, O.5 r.4
death to plaintiff, death to plaintiff, death to plaintiff, death to plaintiff, O.3 r.24
decree of carry, decree of carry, decree of carry, decree of carry, O.55 r.1
deed, where order for preparation and execution of, deed, where order for preparation and execution of, deed, where order for preparation and execution of, deed, where order for preparation and execution of, O.33 r.15
[813 . . .] [813 . . .] [813 . . .] [813 . . .]
detinue proceedings, in, detinue proceedings, in, detinue proceedings, in, detinue proceedings, in, O.33 r.13
discontinued actions, of, discontinued actions, of, discontinued actions, of, discontinued actions, of, O.21 r.1
discovery, discovery, discovery, discovery, O.15 rr.1,9
discretion as to, where discretion as to, where discretion as to, where discretion as to, where
action for recovery of goods where lien claimed, action for recovery of goods where lien claimed, O.14 r.7
adjournment for further particulars in proceedings against the Crown, adjournment for further particulars in proceedings against the Crown, O.5 r.4
application for administration of execution of trusts, etc., application for administration of execution of trusts, etc., O.17 r.13
application for dismiss, application for dismiss, O.8 r.6
claim for undisputed loss or damage, claim for undisputed loss or damage, O.55 r.7
counternotice requiring person to be called as witness, counternotice requiring person to be called as witness, O.24 r.34
deed, order for preparation and execution of, deed, order for preparation and execution of, O.33 r.15
default by receiver, default by receiver, O.18 r.10
examination of witnesses out of court, examination of witnesses out of court, O.24 r.20(17)
Married Women’s Property Act 1882, proceedings under Married Women’s Property Act 1882, proceedings under O.29 r.2
Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, proceedings under, Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, proceedings under, O.31 r.2
notice for further particulars, notice for further particulars, O.5 r.3
no scale provided, no scale provided, O.55 r.7
proper parties not before court, proper parties not before court, O.25 r.2
receiver, default by, receiver, default by, O.18 r.10
witness, counternotice‘ requiring person to be called as, witness, counternotice‘ requiring person to be called as, O.24 r.34
witnesses, examination of, out of court, witnesses, examination of, out of court, O.24 r.20(17)
dismiss, application for, dismiss, application for, dismiss, application for, dismiss, application for, O.8 r.6
dismiss, following, dismiss, following, dismiss, following, dismiss, following, O.25 r.3
discretion exercisable in absence of party, discretion exercisable in absence of party, discretion exercisable in absence of party, discretion exercisable in absence of party, O.55 r.8
[814 district judge], hearing before, [814 district judge], hearing before, [814 district judge], hearing before, [814 district judge], hearing before, O.25 r.19
ejectment proceedings, in, ejectment proceedings, in, ejectment proceedings, in, ejectment proceedings, in, O.35 rr. 3,4
excluded, where arbitration under, excluded, where arbitration under, excluded, where arbitration under, excluded, where arbitration under, Art. 30; O.26 r.9
guardian ad litem not personally liable for, guardian ad litem not personally liable for, guardian ad litem not personally liable for, guardian ad litem not personally liable for, O.3 r.15(2)
Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882, Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882,
under, under, O.40 rr.16,19
injunction (not equity), injunction (not equity), injunction (not equity), injunction (not equity), O.55 r.18
inspection of documents, inspection of documents, inspection of documents, inspection of documents, O.15 rr.2, 9
interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, O.14 r.2
joinder of defendant under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of defendant under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of defendant under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of defendant under Civil Aviation Act 1949, O.9 r.7
land not separately rated, land not separately rated, land not separately rated, land not separately rated, O.55 r.15
litigant in person, litigant in person, litigant in person, litigant in person, O.55 r.12
Married Women’s Property Act 1882, Married Women’s Property Act 1882, Married Women’s Property Act 1882, Married Women’s Property Act 1882, O.29 r.2
Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, O.31 r.2
next friend, security for costs by, next friend, security for costs by, next friend, security for costs by, next friend, security for costs by, O.4 r.2
notice for further particulars, notice for further particulars, notice for further particulars, notice for further particulars, O.5 r.3
party and party, party and party, party and party, party and party, O.55 r.3
payment into court, after, payment into court, after, payment into court, after, payment into court, after, O.21 rr.2, 3, 4
proper parties not before court, proper parties not before court, proper parties not before court, proper parties not before court, O.25 r.2
receiver, default by, receiver, default by, receiver, default by, receiver, default by, O.18 r.10
recovery of goods, recovery of goods, recovery of goods, recovery of goods, O.14 r.7
remitted actions, remitted actions, remitted actions, remitted actions, O.22 r.9; O.55 r.2(2)
removal of proceedings, removal of proceedings, removal of proceedings, removal of proceedings, O.22 r.11
scales, scales, scales, scales, O.55; App.2
scale no, scale no, scale no, scale no, O.55 r.7
security for, application for discovery, security for, application for discovery, security for, application for discovery, security for, application for discovery, O.15 r.7
defendant entitled to ask for, defendant entitled to ask for, O.14 r.5
generally, generally, O.4
plaintiff outside Northern Ireland, plaintiff outside Northern Ireland, O.4
selected actions, in, selected actions, in, selected actions, in, selected actions, in, O.13 rr.3, 4
service of additional copies of civil bill, service of additional copies of civil bill, service of additional copies of civil bill, service of additional copies of civil bill, O.55 r.13
service by post, service by post, service by post, service by post, O.55 r.17
[815 . . .] [815 . . .] [815 . . .] [815 . . .]
small claims procedure, in, small claims procedure, in, small claims procedure, in, small claims procedure, in, Art. 30; O.26
solicitor, action to recover, as summary action, solicitor, action to recover, as summary action, solicitor, action to recover, as summary action, solicitor, action to recover, as summary action, O.12 r.1
fee for preparation of brief, fee for preparation of brief, O.55 r.16
lien for costs not prejudiced, lien for costs not prejudiced, O.44 r.3
scales of costs, scales of costs, O.55 r.2
taxation, taxation, O.55 r.9
“solicitor and client” costs, “solicitor and client” costs, “solicitor and client” costs, “solicitor and client” costs, O.55 r.5
special defences, special defences, special defences, special defences, O.7 r.8
taxation, taxation, taxation, taxation, O.55 r.9
[816 taxation of, pursuant to order under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, [816 taxation of, pursuant to order under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, [816 taxation of, pursuant to order under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, [816 taxation of, pursuant to order under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, O.55 rr.5A, 5B
third party proceedings, third party proceedings, third party proceedings, third party proceedings, O.11 r.3
third party, of, in actions relating to land, third party, of, in actions relating to land, third party, of, in actions relating to land, third party, of, in actions relating to land, O.3 r.10
transferred action, transferred action, transferred action, transferred action, O.22 r.7
trustees, payment into court by, trustees, payment into court by, trustees, payment into court by, trustees, payment into court by, O.28 r.1(2)
[817 undefended cases, [817 undefended cases, [817 undefended cases, [817 undefended cases, O.55 r.14]
undefended proceedings, undefended proceedings, undefended proceedings, undefended proceedings, O.55 r.11 [818 and r.14]
undisputed loss or damage, undisputed loss or damage, undisputed loss or damage, undisputed loss or damage, O.55 r.7
witnesses, counternotice requiring person to be called as, witnesses, counternotice requiring person to be called as, witnesses, counternotice requiring person to be called as, witnesses, counternotice requiring person to be called as, O.24 r.34
examination out of court, examination out of court, O.24 r.20(17)

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