County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 1981-01-01
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ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT, ABANDONMENT,
fees and expenses, fees and expenses, O.55 r.6
COUNSEL, COUNSEL, COUNSEL, COUNSEL, COUNSEL,
audience, right of, audience, right of, audience, right of, audience, right of, Art. 50
brief to, preparation of, brief to, preparation of, brief to, preparation of, brief to, preparation of, O.55 r.16
fees, fees, fees, fees, O.55 r.2 and App.2
COUNTERCLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM,
against person other than plaintiff, against person other than plaintiff, against person other than plaintiff, against person other than plaintiff, O.7 r.6
[819 . . .] [819 . . .] [819 . . .] [819 . . .]
costs, costs, costs, costs, O.55 r.10
Crown proceedings, in, Crown proceedings, in, Crown proceedings, in, Crown proceedings, in, O.7 r.7
decree, where established, decree, where established, decree, where established, decree, where established, O.25 r.8
[819 . . .] [819 . . .] [819 . . .] [819 . . .]
defendant to, adding, defendant to, adding, defendant to, adding, defendant to, adding, O.7 r.6
exclusion of, exclusion of, exclusion of, exclusion of, O.25 r.7
judgment on, judgment on, judgment on, judgment on, O.25 r.8
jurisdiction as to, jurisdiction as to, jurisdiction as to, jurisdiction as to, O.7
misjoinder of plaintiff not to affect, misjoinder of plaintiff not to affect, misjoinder of plaintiff not to affect, misjoinder of plaintiff not to affect, O.25 r.9
non-appearance on, non-appearance on, non-appearance on, non-appearance on, O.25 r.6
notice of, notice of, notice of, notice of, O.21 r.7
payment into court by defendant, payment into court by defendant, payment into court by defendant, payment into court by defendant, O.25 r.5
proceedings on, after discontinuance of claim, proceedings on, after discontinuance of claim, proceedings on, after discontinuance of claim, proceedings on, after discontinuance of claim, O.7 r.5
small claims proceedings, inclusion in, small claims proceedings, inclusion in, small claims proceedings, inclusion in, small claims proceedings, inclusion in, O.26 r.4(2)
solicitor appearing on, list to chief clerk to include, solicitor appearing on, list to chief clerk to include, solicitor appearing on, list to chief clerk to include, solicitor appearing on, list to chief clerk to include, O.8 r.4
[819 . . . [819 . . . [819 . . . [819 . . .
third party, third party, third party, third party, O.7 r.6
transfer from High Court, transfer from High Court, transfer from High Court, transfer from High Court, O.22 r.8(6)
COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS, COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS, COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS, COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS, COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS, O.45 r.1
COUNTY COURT JUDGE. See JUDGE. COUNTY COURT JUDGE. See JUDGE. COUNTY COURT JUDGE. See JUDGE. COUNTY COURT JUDGE. See JUDGE. COUNTY COURT JUDGE. See JUDGE.
COUNTY COURT RULES, COUNTY COURT RULES, COUNTY COURT RULES, COUNTY COURT RULES, COUNTY COURT RULES,
applied to proceedings under Hire-Purchase Act, applied to proceedings under Hire-Purchase Act, applied to proceedings under Hire-Purchase Act, applied to proceedings under Hire-Purchase Act, O.27 r.7
by or against Crown, O.43 r.26
enforcement and committal civil bills, enforcement and committal civil bills, O.40 r.6(2)
COUNTY COURT RULES COMMITTEE, COUNTY COURT RULES COMMITTEE, COUNTY COURT RULES COMMITTEE, COUNTY COURT RULES COMMITTEE, COUNTY COURT RULES COMMITTEE,
establishment and powers, establishment and powers, establishment and powers, establishment and powers, Arts. 46–48
expenses incurred by, expenses incurred by, expenses incurred by, expenses incurred by, Art. 67
COURT. And see COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS; RULES; SEAL; COURTHOUSES; COURT MESSENGER; COURT OF APPEAL; COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION; FUNDS IN COURT, PAYMENT INTO COURT, PAYMENT OUT OF COURT. COURT. And see COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS; RULES; SEAL; COURTHOUSES; COURT MESSENGER; COURT OF APPEAL; COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION; FUNDS IN COURT, PAYMENT INTO COURT, PAYMENT OUT OF COURT. COURT. And see COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS; RULES; SEAL; COURTHOUSES; COURT MESSENGER; COURT OF APPEAL; COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION; FUNDS IN COURT, PAYMENT INTO COURT, PAYMENT OUT OF COURT. COURT. And see COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS; RULES; SEAL; COURTHOUSES; COURT MESSENGER; COURT OF APPEAL; COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION; FUNDS IN COURT, PAYMENT INTO COURT, PAYMENT OUT OF COURT. COURT. And see COUNTY COURT ACCOUNTS; RULES; SEAL; COURTHOUSES; COURT MESSENGER; COURT OF APPEAL; COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION; FUNDS IN COURT, PAYMENT INTO COURT, PAYMENT OUT OF COURT.
accommodation, provision of, accommodation, provision of, accommodation, provision of, accommodation, provision of, Art. 5
adjournment of, adjournment of, adjournment of, adjournment of, Art. 8
buildings used for holding of, buildings used for holding of, buildings used for holding of, buildings used for holding of, Art. 8
days for holding of sittings of, days for holding of sittings of, days for holding of sittings of, days for holding of sittings of, Art. 6
holding, of, directions as to, holding, of, directions as to, holding, of, directions as to, holding, of, directions as to, Art. 4
meaning, meaning, meaning, meaning, Art. 2
officer. See OFFICER. officer. See OFFICER. officer. See OFFICER. officer. See OFFICER.
sittings, additional and extraordinary, sittings, additional and extraordinary, sittings, additional and extraordinary, sittings, additional and extraordinary, Art. 7
notice of, notice of, Art. 6
ordinary, ordinary, Art. 6
COURTHOUSES, COURTHOUSES, COURTHOUSES, COURTHOUSES, COURTHOUSES,
civil bill, copy of, to be posted on, civil bill, copy of, to be posted on, civil bill, copy of, to be posted on, civil bill, copy of, to be posted on, O.6 r.6
county courts sitting in, county courts sitting in, county courts sitting in, county courts sitting in, Art. 5
COURT MESSENGER, COURT MESSENGER, COURT MESSENGER, COURT MESSENGER, COURT MESSENGER,
meaning, meaning, meaning, meaning, O.58 r.1
COURT OF APPEAL, COURT OF APPEAL, COURT OF APPEAL, COURT OF APPEAL, COURT OF APPEAL,
cases stated for opinion of, cases stated for opinion of, cases stated for opinion of, cases stated for opinion of, Arts. 61–66; O.32 r.4
COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
actions transferred from, actions transferred from, actions transferred from, actions transferred from, Art. 26
CREDITOR. (See also O.40; O.57) CREDITOR. (See also O.40; O.57) CREDITOR. (See also O.40; O.57) CREDITOR. (See also O.40; O.57) CREDITOR. (See also O.40; O.57)
advertisement for, advertisement for, advertisement for, advertisement for, O.17 r.7
[820 CRIMINAL DAMAGE, CRIMINAL INJURIES TO THE PERSON AND EMERGENCY PROVISIONS COMPENSATION APPEALS, [820 CRIMINAL DAMAGE, CRIMINAL INJURIES TO THE PERSON AND EMERGENCY PROVISIONS COMPENSATION APPEALS, [820 CRIMINAL DAMAGE, CRIMINAL INJURIES TO THE PERSON AND EMERGENCY PROVISIONS COMPENSATION APPEALS, [820 CRIMINAL DAMAGE, CRIMINAL INJURIES TO THE PERSON AND EMERGENCY PROVISIONS COMPENSATION APPEALS, [820 CRIMINAL DAMAGE, CRIMINAL INJURIES TO THE PERSON AND EMERGENCY PROVISIONS COMPENSATION APPEALS,
application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 12(3) or 14(c)(ii) of the 1977 Order application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 12(3) or 14(c)(ii) of the 1977 Order application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 12(3) or 14(c)(ii) of the 1977 Order application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 12(3) or 14(c)(ii) of the 1977 Order O.54 r.11
application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 21(1) of the 1988 Order application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 21(1) of the 1988 Order application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 21(1) of the 1988 Order application of Order 28 to payment into court under Article 21(1) of the 1988 Order O.54 r.12
application of Order 28 to payment into court by Secretary of State in respect of a claim under the 1991 Act application of Order 28 to payment into court by Secretary of State in respect of a claim under the 1991 Act application of Order 28 to payment into court by Secretary of State in respect of a claim under the 1991 Act application of Order 28 to payment into court by Secretary of State in respect of a claim under the 1991 Act O.54 r.13
application to the court for an order directing offender to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation paid under the 1977 Order or the 1988 Order application to the court for an order directing offender to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation paid under the 1977 Order or the 1988 Order application to the court for an order directing offender to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation paid under the 1977 Order or the 1988 Order application to the court for an order directing offender to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation paid under the 1977 Order or the 1988 Order O.54 r.8
application to the court for an order requiring victim to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation application to the court for an order requiring victim to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation application to the court for an order requiring victim to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation application to the court for an order requiring victim to reimburse to the Secretary of State whole or part of compensation O.54 r.10
applications to vary orders for reimbursement applications to vary orders for reimbursement applications to vary orders for reimbursement applications to vary orders for reimbursement O.54 r.9
applications under Article 14 of the 1988 Order applications under Article 14 of the 1988 Order applications under Article 14 of the 1988 Order applications under Article 14 of the 1988 Order O.54 r.15
applications under Article 16(6) or Article 15 of the 1988 Order applications under Article 16(6) or Article 15 of the 1988 Order applications under Article 16(6) or Article 15 of the 1988 Order applications under Article 16(6) or Article 15 of the 1988 Order O.54 r.16
costs where payment into court by Secretary of State not accepted costs where payment into court by Secretary of State not accepted costs where payment into court by Secretary of State not accepted costs where payment into court by Secretary of State not accepted O.54 r.4
form of order where notice of acceptance not served form of order where notice of acceptance not served form of order where notice of acceptance not served form of order where notice of acceptance not served O.54 r.6
interpretation interpretation interpretation interpretation O.54 r.1
lodging of certain appeals to the county court (appeals to the county court) lodging of certain appeals to the county court (appeals to the county court) lodging of certain appeals to the county court (appeals to the county court) lodging of certain appeals to the county court (appeals to the county court) O.54 r.2
lodgment and payment out lodgment and payment out lodgment and payment out lodgment and payment out O.54 r.7
payment into court payment into court payment into court payment into court O.54 r.3
payment into court not to be communicated to the Judge payment into court not to be communicated to the Judge payment into court not to be communicated to the Judge payment into court not to be communicated to the Judge O.54 r.5
notice of evidence in appeals under the 1988 Order notice of evidence in appeals under the 1988 Order notice of evidence in appeals under the 1988 Order notice of evidence in appeals under the 1988 Order O.54 r.14]
CROSS EXAMINATION, CROSS EXAMINATION, CROSS EXAMINATION, CROSS EXAMINATION, CROSS EXAMINATION, O.24 rr.20–21; O.25 r.10
CROSS-SUITS, CROSS-SUITS, CROSS-SUITS, CROSS-SUITS, CROSS-SUITS,
in probate proceedings, in probate proceedings, in probate proceedings, in probate proceedings, O.46 r.5
CROWN, CROWN, CROWN, CROWN, CROWN,
application of county court rules to proceedings by or against, application of county court rules to proceedings by or against, application of county court rules to proceedings by or against, application of county court rules to proceedings by or against, O.58 r.3
evidence in proceedings by or against, evidence in proceedings by or against, evidence in proceedings by or against, evidence in proceedings by or against, O.24 r.22
non-appearance by. at hearing, non-appearance by. at hearing, non-appearance by. at hearing, non-appearance by. at hearing, O.25 r.4
proceedings by and against, proceedings by and against, proceedings by and against, proceedings by and against, Art. 38; O.1 r.14; O.5 r.4; O.6 r.11; O.43 r.26
service, in proceedings under Crown Proceedings Act, service, in proceedings under Crown Proceedings Act, service, in proceedings under Crown Proceedings Act, service, in proceedings under Crown Proceedings Act, O.6 r.11
set-off and counterclaim in proceedings by or against, set-off and counterclaim in proceedings by or against, set-off and counterclaim in proceedings by or against, set-off and counterclaim in proceedings by or against, O.7 r. 7
CUSTODY, CUSTODY, CUSTODY, CUSTODY, CUSTODY,
contemnor taken into, contemnor taken into, contemnor taken into, contemnor taken into, Art. 55(2); O.57 r.1
discharge of debtor from, discharge of debtor from, discharge of debtor from, discharge of debtor from, O.40 r.8
DAMAGES, DAMAGES, DAMAGES, DAMAGES, DAMAGES,
[821 assessment of by district judge [821 assessment of by district judge [821 assessment of by district judge [821 assessment of by district judge O.12 r.13
assessment of, to time of assessment, assessment of, to time of assessment, assessment of, to time of assessment, assessment of, to time of assessment, O.12 r. 17]
decree for, decree for, decree for, decree for, O.33 r.7
interest claimed on, interest claimed on, interest claimed on, interest claimed on, Art. 45A
libel or slander, in actions for, libel or slander, in actions for, libel or slander, in actions for, libel or slander, in actions for, Art. 10(2); O.24 r.7
minor, recovered by, minor, recovered by, minor, recovered by, minor, recovered by, O.33 r. 7(3); O.44 r.1
mitigation of, evidence in, mitigation of, evidence in, mitigation of, evidence in, mitigation of, evidence in, O.24 r.7
person of unsound mind, recovered by, person of unsound mind, recovered by, person of unsound mind, recovered by, person of unsound mind, recovered by, O.44 r.1
DEATH, DEATH, DEATH, DEATH, DEATH,
decree, after, decree, after, decree, after, decree, after, O.40 r.2
Judge, of, Judge, of, Judge, of, Judge, of, Art. 8(2)
party, of, party, of, party, of, party, of, O.3 rr.9, 24; O.40 r.2
process server, of, process server, of, process server, of, process server, of, O.6 r.2
representative, where no legal personal, representative, where no legal personal, representative, where no legal personal, representative, where no legal personal, O.3 r.21
witness, of, witness, of, witness, of, witness, of, O.24 r.20
DECIMAL CURRENCY, DECIMAL CURRENCY, DECIMAL CURRENCY, DECIMAL CURRENCY, DECIMAL CURRENCY,
sum in decree to be stated in, sum in decree to be stated in, sum in decree to be stated in, sum in decree to be stated in, O.33 r.5
DECLARATION, DECLARATION, DECLARATION, DECLARATION, DECLARATION,
[822 as to adoption effected overseas, [822 as to adoption effected overseas, [822 as to adoption effected overseas, [822 as to adoption effected overseas, O.53 rr.2–3, 6–13
as to legitimacy or legitimation, as to legitimacy or legitimation, as to legitimacy or legitimation, as to legitimacy or legitimation, O.53 rr.4–13]
deed, will, written instrument, as to rights under, deed, will, written instrument, as to rights under, deed, will, written instrument, as to rights under, deed, will, written instrument, as to rights under, Art. 14; O.47 rr.1–3
jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction, Art. 14(m)
DECREE, DECREE, DECREE, DECREE, DECREE, O.33
clerical mistake in, clerical mistake in, clerical mistake in, clerical mistake in, O.9 r.9
damages and costs, for, damages and costs, for, damages and costs, for, damages and costs, for, O.25 r.12
decimal currency in, decimal currency in, decimal currency in, decimal currency in, O.33 r.5
[823 . . .] [823 . . .] [823 . . .] [823 . . .]
defendant, where no-appearance of, defendant, where no-appearance of, defendant, where no-appearance of, defendant, where no-appearance of, O.25 rr.4, 18
[824 district judge], where non-appearance of defendant before, [824 district judge], where non-appearance of defendant before, [824 district judge], where non-appearance of defendant before, [824 district judge], where non-appearance of defendant before, O.25 r.18
duplicate, duplicate, duplicate, duplicate, O.41
enforcement of, enforcement of, enforcement of, enforcement of, O.40; O.57 rr.5–7
erasures or alterations in, erasures or alterations in, erasures or alterations in, erasures or alterations in, O.43 r.20
execution of, against firm, execution of, against firm, execution of, against firm, execution of, against firm, O.39 r.6
stay of, stay of, Art. 45(2)
final, to be, final, to be, final, to be, final, to be, Art. 45(1)
form of, form of, form of, form of, O.21 r.6
injunction, on claim for, injunction, on claim for, injunction, on claim for, injunction, on claim for, O.25 r.12(1)
interest awarded on, interest awarded on, interest awarded on, interest awarded on, O.33 r.2
interest, may include, interest, may include, interest, may include, interest, may include, Art. 45A; [825] O.33 r.1A
meaning, meaning, meaning, meaning, Art. 2
payment of, payment of, payment of, payment of, Art. 45(2)
postponement order, after (in proceedings under the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966), postponement order, after (in proceedings under the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966), postponement order, after (in proceedings under the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966), postponement order, after (in proceedings under the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966), O.27 r.5
primary, primary, primary, primary, O.17 r.4
selected actions, in, selected actions, in, selected actions, in, selected actions, in, O.13 rr. 3–4
[825 . . .] [825 . . .] [825 . . .] [825 . . .]
[826 DEFAULT OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND], [826 DEFAULT OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND], [826 DEFAULT OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND], [826 DEFAULT OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND], [826 DEFAULT OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND], O.12
DEFAULT IN PAYMENT, ORDERED, DEFAULT IN PAYMENT, ORDERED, DEFAULT IN PAYMENT, ORDERED, DEFAULT IN PAYMENT, ORDERED, DEFAULT IN PAYMENT, ORDERED, O.40 r.5
DEFENCE, DEFENCE, DEFENCE, DEFENCE, DEFENCE,
action of trespass or relating to title to land, in, action of trespass or relating to title to land, in, action of trespass or relating to title to land, in, action of trespass or relating to title to land, in, O.7 r.3
counterclaim amounting to, counterclaim amounting to, counterclaim amounting to, counterclaim amounting to, O.7 r.5
[825 . . .] [825 . . .] [825 . . .] [825 . . .]
entry or lodgment of, entry or lodgment of, entry or lodgment of, entry or lodgment of, O.8
in remitted action, O.22 r.8
equity suit, in, equity suit, in, equity suit, in, equity suit, in, O.7 r.1
remitted actions, in, remitted actions, in, remitted actions, in, remitted actions, in, O.22 r.8
representative proceedings, in, representative proceedings, in, representative proceedings, in, representative proceedings, in, O.3 r.7
special, special, special, special, O.7
tender, of, tender, of, tender, of, tender, of, O.7 r.4
title to land, in action relating to, title to land, in action relating to, title to land, in action relating to, title to land, in action relating to, O.7 r.3
trespass, in action of, trespass, in action of, trespass, in action of, trespass, in action of, O.7 r.3
DEFENDANT, DEFENDANT, DEFENDANT, DEFENDANT, DEFENDANT,
absence of, decree in, absence of, decree in, absence of, decree in, absence of, decree in, O.25 rr.4, 18
addition of, addition of, addition of, addition of, O.9 rr.1–3
service on, service on, O.9 r.2
affidavit by, in representative proceedings, affidavit by, in representative proceedings, affidavit by, in representative proceedings, affidavit by, in representative proceedings, O.3 r.7
change of, change of, change of, change of, O.9 rr.1, 8
contribution from third party, contribution from third party, contribution from third party, contribution from third party, O.11 r.1
costs, entitlement to, where payment into court made, costs, entitlement to, where payment into court made, costs, entitlement to, where payment into court made, costs, entitlement to, where payment into court made, O.21 r.4
liability for, where payment into court made, liability for, where payment into court made, liability for, where payment into court made, O.21 r.2
security for, security for, security for, O.14 r.5
death of, death of, death of, death of, O.7 rr.9, 24
[825 . . .] [825 . . .] [825 . . .] [825 . . .]
defending on behalf of others, defending on behalf of others, defending on behalf of others, defending on behalf of others, O.3 r.7
guardian ad litem for, guardian ad litem for, guardian ad litem for, guardian ad litem for, O.3 r.15
joinder of, joinder of, joinder of, joinder of, O.3 r.2
under Civil Aviation Act 1949, under Civil Aviation Act 1949, under Civil Aviation Act 1949, O.9 r.7
joint, joint, joint, joint, O.3 r.2
interested in part of claim, interested in part of claim, interested in part of claim, O.3 r.3
where plaintiff in doubt whom to sue, where plaintiff in doubt whom to sue, where plaintiff in doubt whom to sue, O.3 r.5
jurisdiction, out of, jurisdiction, out of, jurisdiction, out of, jurisdiction, out of, O.3 r.6(2)
libel or slander. evidence in mitigation of damages, libel or slander. evidence in mitigation of damages, libel or slander. evidence in mitigation of damages, libel or slander. evidence in mitigation of damages, O.24 r.7
meaning of, meaning of, meaning of, meaning of, Art. 2
minor, minor, minor, minor, O.3 r.11
name of, in book of process server, name of, in book of process server, name of, in book of process server, name of, in book of process server, O.6 r.2
non-appearance by, non-appearance by, non-appearance by, non-appearance by, O.25 rr.4, 18
payment into court by, payment into court by, payment into court by, payment into court by, O.21 r.2
person under disability, as, person under disability, as, person under disability, as, person under disability, as, O.3 rr.11, 15
probate proceedings, in, probate proceedings, in, probate proceedings, in, probate proceedings, in, O.46 r.2
selected actions, in, selected actions, in, selected actions, in, selected actions, in, O.13 rr.3–5
service on. See SERVICE. service on. See SERVICE. service on. See SERVICE. service on. See SERVICE.
striking out, striking out, striking out, striking out, O.9 r.1
substitution of, substitution of, substitution of, substitution of, O.9 r.1
[827 . . .] [827 . . .] [827 . . .] [827 . . .]
third-party procedure, third-party procedure, third-party procedure, third-party procedure, O.11
under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of, under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of, under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of, under Civil Aviation Act 1949, joinder of, O.9 r.7
unsound mind, person of, as, unsound mind, person of, as, unsound mind, person of, as, unsound mind, person of, as, O.3 r.12
DEPONENT, DEPONENT, DEPONENT, DEPONENT, DEPONENT, O.24 rr.20, 21
DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT,
lodgment in court on sale of land, lodgment in court on sale of land, lodgment in court on sale of land, lodgment in court on sale of land, O.34 r.10
purchaser’s, on sale of land, purchaser’s, on sale of land, purchaser’s, on sale of land, purchaser’s, on sale of land, O.33 r.16
return of, where certificate of sale of land refused, return of, where certificate of sale of land refused, return of, where certificate of sale of land refused, return of, where certificate of sale of land refused, O.34 r.10
DEPOSIT OF MONEY, BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES AS SECURITY, DEPOSIT OF MONEY, BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES AS SECURITY, DEPOSIT OF MONEY, BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES AS SECURITY, DEPOSIT OF MONEY, BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES AS SECURITY, DEPOSIT OF MONEY, BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES AS SECURITY, O.42
DEPOSITION, DEPOSITION, DEPOSITION, DEPOSITION, DEPOSITION,
admission in evidence, admission in evidence, admission in evidence, admission in evidence, O.24 rr.6, 20(16)
proceedings by or against the Crown, in, proceedings by or against the Crown, in, proceedings by or against the Crown, in, proceedings by or against the Crown, in, O.24 r.22
reading over of, reading over of, reading over of, reading over of, O.24 r.20(14)
signing of, signing of, signing of, signing of, O.24 r.20(14), (15)
taking of, taking of, taking of, taking of, O.24 r.20
use of, use of, use of, use of, O.24 r.6
DETENTION, DETENTION, DETENTION, DETENTION, DETENTION,
of property, order, for, of property, order, for, of property, order, for, of property, order, for, O.14 r.9
DETINUE, DETINUE, DETINUE, DETINUE, DETINUE,
decree in actions of, decree in actions of, decree in actions of, decree in actions of, O.33 r.13
DISABILITY, DISABILITY, DISABILITY, DISABILITY, DISABILITY,
proceedings by and against person under, proceedings by and against person under, proceedings by and against person under, proceedings by and against person under, O.3 rr. 11–15
service in proceedings against person under, service in proceedings against person under, service in proceedings against person under, service in proceedings against person under, O.6 r.5
DISCONTINUANCE DISCONTINUANCE DISCONTINUANCE DISCONTINUANCE DISCONTINUANCE
costs, judgment for, costs, judgment for, costs, judgment for, costs, judgment for, O.21 r. 1
notice of, notice of, notice of, notice of, O.21 r. 1(1)
proceedings of, proceedings of, proceedings of, proceedings of, O.21
DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS, DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS, DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS, DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS, DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS,
application for, application for, application for, application for, O.15 r. 1
time for, O.15 r. 1(2)
notice requiring, notice requiring, notice requiring, notice requiring, O.15 r. 1(1)
order for, order for, order for, order for, O.15 r. 1
drawing up, drawing up, O.15 r. 1(5)
non-compliance with, penalties, non-compliance with, penalties, O.15 r. 6
postponement of, postponement of, postponement of, postponement of, O.15 r. 6
rules as to, application to minors, rules as to, application to minors, rules as to, application to minors, rules as to, application to minors, O.15 r. 11
security for costs of, security for costs of, security for costs of, security for costs of, O.15 r. 7
DISCRETION, DISCRETION, DISCRETION, DISCRETION, DISCRETION,
costs. See COSTS, costs. See COSTS, costs. See COSTS, costs. See COSTS,
[828 district judge] of, as to procedure in relation to small claims, [828 district judge] of, as to procedure in relation to small claims, [828 district judge] of, as to procedure in relation to small claims, [828 district judge] of, as to procedure in relation to small claims, O.26 r. 6(2)
DISMISS DISMISS DISMISS DISMISS DISMISS
application for, application for, application for, application for, O.8 r.6
form of, form of, form of, form of, O.33 r. 7
on non-compliance with order for discovery, inspection etc., on non-compliance with order for discovery, inspection etc., on non-compliance with order for discovery, inspection etc., on non-compliance with order for discovery, inspection etc., O.15 r. 9
on non-compliance with order for interrogatories, on non-compliance with order for interrogatories, on non-compliance with order for interrogatories, on non-compliance with order for interrogatories, O.15 r. 17
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,
jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction, Art. 14(f)
[828 DISTRICT JUDGE. See also ARBITRATION. [828 DISTRICT JUDGE. See also ARBITRATION. [828 DISTRICT JUDGE. See also ARBITRATION. [828 DISTRICT JUDGE. See also ARBITRATION. [828 DISTRICT JUDGE. See also ARBITRATION.
accounts, taking of, accounts, taking of, accounts, taking of, accounts, taking of, O.17 r. 6; O.56 r. 3
advertisement, direction as to, advertisement, direction as to, advertisement, direction as to, advertisement, direction as to, O.43 r. 8
[829 applications under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, [829 applications under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, [829 applications under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, [829 applications under Solicitors (N.I.) Order 1976, O.52 rr. 11–12]
appointments for sale of land, making of, appointments for sale of land, making of, appointments for sale of land, making of, appointments for sale of land, making of, O.34 r. 3
arbitration by, (small claims procedure), arbitration by, (small claims procedure), arbitration by, (small claims procedure), arbitration by, (small claims procedure), Art. 30; O.26
bond or recognizance, acceptance of, bond or recognizance, acceptance of, bond or recognizance, acceptance of, bond or recognizance, acceptance of, O.42 r. 3
civil jurisdiction exercisable by, civil jurisdiction exercisable by, civil jurisdiction exercisable by, civil jurisdiction exercisable by, Art. 30; O.25; O.26
contempt of court, action to be taken in respect of, contempt of court, action to be taken in respect of, contempt of court, action to be taken in respect of, contempt of court, action to be taken in respect of, O.57 r. 1
costs in proceedings before, costs in proceedings before, costs in proceedings before, costs in proceedings before, O.25 r. 19; O.26 r. 9; O.55 r. 19
documents, lodgment with, documents, lodgment with, documents, lodgment with, documents, lodgment with, O.43 r. 3
examination of witnesses out of court, examination of witnesses out of court, examination of witnesses out of court, examination of witnesses out of court, O.24 r. 20
hearing by, hearing by, hearing by, hearing by, Art. 30; O.25 rr. 14–19
absence due to death, etc. absence due to death, etc. O.25 r. 17
in like manner as by Judge in like manner as by Judge O.25 rr. 16, 19
non-appearance of defendant at, non-appearance of defendant at, O.25 r. 18
small claims, small claims, Art. 30; O.26
inquiries, making inquiries, making inquiries, making inquiries, making O.17 r. 6
interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, interlocutory applications, O.14
payment into court, settlement of, etc., payment into court, settlement of, etc., payment into court, settlement of, etc., payment into court, settlement of, etc., O.21 r. 2
payment out of court. settlement of, payment out of court. settlement of, payment out of court. settlement of, payment out of court. settlement of, O.21 r. 3
[830 powers of [830 powers of [830 powers of [830 powers of O.26 r. 6A]
proceedings, by or against, proceedings, by or against, proceedings, by or against, proceedings, by or against, O.1 r. 13
before, costs in, before, costs in, O.25 r. 19; O.55 r. 19
to be heard by, to be heard by, O.25 r. 15
receivers, duties in relation to, receivers, duties in relation to, receivers, duties in relation to, receivers, duties in relation to, O.18 rr. 2, 4(1), 5, 6, 7, 9
recognizance, acceptance of, recognizance, acceptance of, recognizance, acceptance of, recognizance, acceptance of, O.42 r. 3
reference by Judge, to, reference by Judge, to, reference by Judge, to, reference by Judge, to, O.17 r. 1
sale of land by court, functions in relation to, sale of land by court, functions in relation to, sale of land by court, functions in relation to, sale of land by court, functions in relation to, O.34. rr. 3, 5, 7, 9, 10
taxation of costs, taxation of costs, taxation of costs, taxation of costs, O.55 rr. 5A, 5B, 9
witness, examinations of, out of court, witness, examinations of, out of court, witness, examinations of, out of court, witness, examinations of, out of court, O.24 r. 20
summons, summons, O.26 r. 6(4)
DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION
as basis of jurisdiction, as basis of jurisdiction, as basis of jurisdiction, as basis of jurisdiction, O.1; O.26 r. 5; O.48 r. 2
bank for, bank for, bank for, bank for, O.45, r. 1
county court, to be held for, county court, to be held for, county court, to be held for, county court, to be held for, Art. 3
[831 . . .] [831 . . .] [831 . . .] [831 . . .]
meaning, meaning, meaning, meaning, Art. 2
seal for, seal for, seal for, seal for, O.56 r. 1
sittings for, sittings for, sittings for, sittings for, Art. 6
transfer of proceedings, transfer of proceedings, transfer of proceedings, transfer of proceedings, O.22 r. 1
DOCUMENTS, DOCUMENTS, DOCUMENTS, DOCUMENTS, DOCUMENTS,
admissibility of, in evidence, admissibility of, in evidence, admissibility of, in evidence, admissibility of, in evidence, O.24 rr. 15. 20, 21
adoption of children, in. See ADOPTION OF CHILDREN. adoption of children, in. See ADOPTION OF CHILDREN. adoption of children, in. See ADOPTION OF CHILDREN. adoption of children, in. See ADOPTION OF CHILDREN.
affidavit of, discovery of, affidavit of, discovery of, affidavit of, discovery of, affidavit of, discovery of, O.15 r. 1
filing of, filing of, O.15 r. 1
inspection, inspection, O.15 r. 2
alterations, erasures, etc., alterations, erasures, etc., alterations, erasures, etc., alterations, erasures, etc., O.43 r. 20
authentication of, authentication of, authentication of, authentication of, O.56; Art. 59
bankers’ books, bankers’ books, bankers’ books, bankers’ books, O.15 r. 2
copies of, copies of, copies of, copies of, O.43 r. 4
custody, proper, custody, proper, custody, proper, custody, proper, O.24 r. 15
delivery of, delivery of, delivery of, delivery of, [832 O.8 r. 4]; O.43 r. 3
discovery of. See DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS. discovery of. See DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS. discovery of. See DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS. discovery of. See DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS.
erasures, alterations, etc., to be free from, erasures, alterations, etc., to be free from, erasures, alterations, etc., to be free from, erasures, alterations, etc., to be free from, O.43 r. 20
inspection of, inspection of, inspection of, inspection of, O.15 r. 2
judicature paper, to be on, judicature paper, to be on, judicature paper, to be on, judicature paper, to be on, O.43 r. 18
lodgment of in court, lodgment of in court, lodgment of in court, lodgment of in court, O.22 r. 8; O.34 r. 5; O.43 r. 3
notice to admit, notice to admit, notice to admit, notice to admit, O.24 r. 12
evidence of service of, evidence of service of, O.24 r. 14
post, transmission by, post, transmission by, post, transmission by, post, transmission by, O.6 rr. 6, 9, 12
produce, produce, produce, O.24 r. 13; O.43 r. 21
service of, evidence of, service of, evidence of, O.24 r. 14
produced from proper custody, produced from proper custody, produced from proper custody, produced from proper custody, O.24 r. 15
production of, by chief clerk, production of, by chief clerk, production of, by chief clerk, production of, by chief clerk, O.43 r. 21
sealing of, sealing of, sealing of, sealing of, O.56
[833 to be delivered to Chief Clerk, [833 to be delivered to Chief Clerk, [833 to be delivered to Chief Clerk, [833 to be delivered to Chief Clerk, O.8 r.4]
service of. See SERVICE. service of. See SERVICE. service of. See SERVICE. service of. See SERVICE.
specified documents. possession of, specified documents. possession of, specified documents. possession of, specified documents. possession of, O.15 r.5
EJECTMENT, EJECTMENT, EJECTMENT, EJECTMENT, EJECTMENT,
proceedings in, proceedings in, proceedings in, proceedings in, O.35
stay of examination of decrees in, stay of examination of decrees in, stay of examination of decrees in, stay of examination of decrees in, O.33 r.9
ENDORSEMENT, ENDORSEMENT, ENDORSEMENT, ENDORSEMENT, ENDORSEMENT,
on costs on certificate, for judgment extension, on costs on certificate, for judgment extension, on costs on certificate, for judgment extension, on costs on certificate, for judgment extension, O.40 r.16
ENFORCEMENT OF DECREES, ENFORCEMENT OF DECREES, ENFORCEMENT OF DECREES, ENFORCEMENT OF DECREES, ENFORCEMENT OF DECREES, O.40
ENTRY OF CIVIL BILLS, ENTRY OF CIVIL BILLS, ENTRY OF CIVIL BILLS, ENTRY OF CIVIL BILLS, ENTRY OF CIVIL BILLS, O.8
EQUITY PROCEEDINGS, EQUITY PROCEEDINGS, EQUITY PROCEEDINGS, EQUITY PROCEEDINGS, EQUITY PROCEEDINGS,
accounts and inquiries— accounts and inquiries— accounts and inquiries— accounts and inquiries—
advertisement for creditors, incumbrancers, next-of-kin, etc., advertisement for creditors, incumbrancers, next-of-kin, etc., advertisement for creditors, incumbrancers, next-of-kin, etc., O.17 r.7
affidavit verifying, affidavit verifying, affidavit verifying, O.17 r.6
certificate of [834 district judge], certificate of [834 district judge], certificate of [834 district judge], O.17 r.12
form of, form of, O.17 r.12
claim, adjudication on, claim, adjudication on, claim, adjudication on, O.17 r.10
cost of proving, cost of proving, O.17 r.10(5)
decision on, notice of, decision on, notice of, O.17 r.10(4)
proof of, proof of, O.17 rr.8, 10
claimant, meaning, of claimant, meaning, of claimant, meaning, of O.17 r.14
further consideration, further consideration, further consideration, O.17 r.12(4)
general account, general account, general account, O.17 r.5
how taken, how taken, how taken, O.17 r.6
Judge, taking opinion of, Judge, taking opinion of, Judge, taking opinion of, O.17 r.11
judgment or order, form of, judgment or order, form of, judgment or order, form of, O.17 r.12
order for, order for, order for, O.17 r.5
primary decree for, primary decree for, primary decree for, O.17 r.4
result of, certificate of, result of, certificate of, result of, certificate of, O.17 r.12
surcharge, surcharge, surcharge, O.17 r.9
civil bill, proceedings by way of, civil bill, proceedings by way of, civil bill, proceedings by way of, O.1 r.11; O.5; O.8
executors and administrators. See EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. executors and administrators. See EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. executors and administrators. See EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction, Art. 14
practice, practice, practice, O.43 r.23
proceedings, form of, proceedings, form of, proceedings, form of, O.1 r.11; O.5; O.8
ERROR, ERROR, ERROR, ERROR, ERROR,
verbal or technical, not to invalidate proceedings, verbal or technical, not to invalidate proceedings, verbal or technical, not to invalidate proceedings, verbal or technical, not to invalidate proceedings, O.43 r.14
ESTATES, ESTATES, ESTATES, ESTATES, ESTATES,
Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, Administration of Estates (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, O.3 r.9
EUROPEAN COURT, EUROPEAN COURT, EUROPEAN COURT, EUROPEAN COURT, EUROPEAN COURT,
references to, references to, references to, references to, O.23
EVIDENCE. And see AFFIDAVIT AND WITNESSES. EVIDENCE. And see AFFIDAVIT AND WITNESSES. EVIDENCE. And see AFFIDAVIT AND WITNESSES. EVIDENCE. And see AFFIDAVIT AND WITNESSES. EVIDENCE. And see AFFIDAVIT AND WITNESSES.
admissions, admissions, admissions, admissions, O.24 r.1
adoption proceedings, in, adoption proceedings, in, adoption proceedings, in, adoption proceedings, in, O.50 rr.6, 20
adultery, finding of, practice on, adultery, finding of, practice on, adultery, finding of, practice on, adultery, finding of, practice on, O.24 r.8
affidavit, by. See AFFIDAVIT. affidavit, by. See AFFIDAVIT. affidavit, by. See AFFIDAVIT. affidavit, by. See AFFIDAVIT.
arbitration proceedings before [835 district judge], in, arbitration proceedings before [835 district judge], in, arbitration proceedings before [835 district judge], in, arbitration proceedings before [835 district judge], in, O.26 r.6(2)
blind deponent, of, blind deponent, of, blind deponent, of, blind deponent, of, O.24 r.21(10)
certificate of birth, as, certificate of birth, as, certificate of birth, as, certificate of birth, as, O.50 r.20
hearsay evidence admissable under the Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 hearsay evidence admissable under the Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 hearsay evidence admissable under the Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 hearsay evidence admissable under the Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 O.24 Part II
conviction, of, conviction, of, conviction, of, conviction, of, O.24 r.8
court records, of, court records, of, court records, of, court records, of, O.24 r.16
Crown, in proceedings by or against, Crown, in proceedings by or against, Crown, in proceedings by or against, Crown, in proceedings by or against, O.24 r.22
deposition by, deposition by, deposition by, deposition by, O.24 r.20
documents, contents of, documents, contents of, documents, contents of, documents, contents of, Art. 57
copies of, copies of, O.24 r.15
notice to admit or produce, notice to admit or produce, O.24 rr.12, 13
produced from proper custody, produced from proper custody, O.24 r.15
sealed with county court seal, sealed with county court seal, Art. 59
expert, as assessor, expert, as assessor, expert, as assessor, expert, as assessor, O.26 r.6(5)
opinion, opinion, opinion, O.26 r.6(5)
reports, reports, reports, O.26 r.6(5)
foreign law, evidence of in adoption proceedings, foreign law, evidence of in adoption proceedings, foreign law, evidence of in adoption proceedings, foreign law, evidence of in adoption proceedings, O.50 r.14
handwriting, of, handwriting, of, handwriting, of, handwriting, of, O.24 r.18
hearing, taken at, hearing, taken at, hearing, taken at, hearing, taken at, O.24 r.2
hearsay— hearsay— hearsay— hearsay—
credibility credibility credibility O.24 r.25
interpretation and application of Part II interpretation and application of Part II interpretation and application of Part II O.24 r.23
power to call witness for cross-examination power to call witness for cross-examination power to call witness for cross-examination O.24 r.24
on hearsay evidence on hearsay evidence on hearsay evidence O.24 r.24
[836 medical, [836 medical, [836 medical, [836 medical, O.24 Part III]
illiterate person, of, illiterate person, of, illiterate person, of, illiterate person, of, O.24 r.21(10)
interrogatories, answers to, interrogatories, answers to, interrogatories, answers to, interrogatories, answers to, O.15 r.18
libel action, in, libel action, in, libel action, in, libel action, in, O.24 r.7
[836 medical reports, maps, plans etc. maybe given in [836 medical reports, maps, plans etc. maybe given in [836 medical reports, maps, plans etc. maybe given in [836 medical reports, maps, plans etc. maybe given in O.24 r.2B]
oath, to be given on, oath, to be given on, oath, to be given on, oath, to be given on, O.24 r.2
oral, oral, oral, oral, O.24 r.2
paternity, finding of, paternity, finding of, paternity, finding of, paternity, finding of, O.24 r.8
[836 plans, photographs etc. of, [836 plans, photographs etc. of, [836 plans, photographs etc. of, [836 plans, photographs etc. of, O.24 r.2A
prisoner by, prisoner by, prisoner by, prisoner by, Art. 44
order for, order for, Art. 44(1)

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