Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2022 No. 158
County Courts
The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made
24th March 2022
Coming into operation
3rd October 2022
The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 22(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(1), after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, makes the following Order.
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 3rd October 2022.
Increase of financial limits of civil jurisdiction of county courts
2. In paragraph (3) of Article 30 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.
Revocation
3. Article 2 of the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2022
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the jurisdiction of district judges in the county courts in Northern Ireland in respect of arbitrations (small claims) from £3,000 to £5,000.