The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 No. 1675 (NI. 26)

PART VIII N.I. CIVIL PROCEEDINGS UPON COMPLAINT

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VIII (arts. 77-90) applied (1.10.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 58, 100(5), Sch. 5 paras. 5(3), 10(2) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1493, art. 2(a)(c)

C2 Pt. VIII (arts. 77-90) applied (prosp.) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12), ss. 147(4), 185(1)

C3 Pt. VIII referred to by S.I. 1996/3158 (N.I.), art. 76D(4)(b) (as inserted (1.10.2016) by Licensing of Pavement Cafs Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 9), s. 32(1), Sch. para. 2; S.R. 2016/126, art. 2)

Procedure upon complaint N.I.

Dismissal without prejudice to further complaint as to same matter N.I.

84.—(1) Where it has been unable for any reason to adjudicate upon the merits of a complaint in a civil matter, the court may order that the complaint be dismissed without prejudice to a further complaint alleging the same cause of complaint.

(2) Where the court, having adjudicated upon the merits of a complaint in a civil matter, dismisses the complaint the dismissal shall be expressed to be on the merits.