The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2010

Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980

7.  In Order 94, rule 2—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “paragraph (2)”, substitute “paragraphs (2) to (5)”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(i), for “Article 31 of the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984”, substitute “Article 22 of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1)”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(vi), for “section 27 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976”, substitute “Article 90 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(2)”;

(d) omit paragraph (1)(vii); and

(e) after paragraph (2), insert—

“(3) An appeal under paragraph (1)(i) or (1)(vi) may only be brought with the leave of the Court of Appeal.

(4) The application for leave under paragraph (3) must—

(a) state the grounds for the appeal to be brought by way of case stated rather than the appeal procedure prescribed in Order 60B; and

(b) be lodged together with a certified copy of the tribunal’s decision in the Central Office within 14 days of the date of the tribunal’s decision.

(5) Where under paragraph (3) leave is granted, the time limit specified in Order 61 rule 1(2)(a) for lodging the requisition to state the case shall be calculated from the date leave was so granted.”.

(1)

1996 N.I. 18

(2)

1998 N.I. 21