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The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992
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Article 2
SCHEDULEIncrease of Financial Limits of Civil Jurisdiction of County Courts
| Statutory Provisions | Existing Limit of Jurisdiction | New Limit of Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1836 (c. 116) | ||
| section 168 (contracts for public work) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| The Landed Property Improvements (Ireland) Act 1847 (c. 32) | ||
| section 40 (recovery of rent-charge) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| The Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment (Ireland) Act 1860 (c. 154) | ||
| section 45 (action for rent in arrear) | £ 500 | £ 1,000 |
| section 46 (action for use and occupation) | £ 500 | £ 1,000 |
| section 52 (ejectment for year’s rent unpaid) | £ 500 | £ 1,000 |
| section 72 (ejectment for overholding) | £ 500 | £ 1,000 |
| The Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 24) | ||
| section 43(2) (jurisdiction of county court) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| £ 2,000 | £ 4,000 | |
| The Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 23) | ||
| section 22(5)(a) and (b) (payment into court) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| The Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 35) | ||
| section 38(7)(a) and (b) (payment into court) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| The Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 25) | ||
| section 17(1)(a) and (b) (breach of statutory duty by registry officials) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) | ||
| section 139(7)(b) (re-opening of extortionate agreements) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/924 (N.I. 8)) | ||
| Article 24(1) (jurisdiction of county courts) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| The County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3)) | ||
| Article 10(1) (general civil jurisdiction) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| Article 10(2) (libel and slander) | £ 1,000 | £ 2,000 |
| Article 10(6) (recovery of rent) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| Article 11(2)(a) (gross value of estate) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 11(2)(b) (legacies and annuities) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| Article 11(2)(c) (legacies etc. charged on land) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
| Article 11(3) (charitable donations) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(a) (equity:administration of estates) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(b) (equity:administration of trusts) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(d) (equity:specific performance) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(e) (equity:relief against fraud, mistake) | £15,000 | £ 30,000 |
| Article 14(f) (equity:partnerships) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(i) (equity:proceedings under Settled Land Acts) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(k) (equity:Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(l) (equity:infants) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 14(m) (equity:construction of deeds, wills, etc.) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 16(1)(b) (administration pendente lite) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 17(1) (representatives to lodge accounts if required) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 19 (payment into court by trustees) | £15,000 | £30,000 |
| Article 30(1) (general civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges) | £ 1,000 | £ 2,000 |
| Article 30(3) (civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges:arbitration) | £ 500 | £ 1,000 |
| The Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6)) | ||
| Article 107(2)(a)(i) (committal for default) | £ 5,000 | £10,000 |
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