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The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2009
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These Rules amend the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980 (S.R. 1980 No. 346) as follows:
Rule 3(2)(b) amends Order 1, Part 2A (Distribution amongst Divisions of the High Court) to assign appeals from the Taxing Master, under rules 15 and 17B of the Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, to the Queen’s Bench Division;
Rule 3(4) amends Order 18 (Pleadings) to extend the period for serving a defence on the plaintiff and to specify matters which must be included in any defence;
Rule 3(5) amends Order 23 (Security for Costs) to provide that the High Court may order a plaintiff to give security for the defendant’s costs where the plaintiff is a company or other body and there is reason to believe that it will be unable to pay the defendant’s costs if ordered to do so;
Rule 3(6) inserts a new Order 93A, which prescribes the practice and procedure to be used in proceedings under the Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.
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