The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Removal of proceedings and appeals

64.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), where any application is made under this Order to a county court, the High Court may, at the instance of any party to the application, order the application to be removed to the High Court and there proceeded with on such terms as to costs as it thinks proper.

(2) Subject to paragraph (4), where an application is made under this Order to a county court and the court considers that the matter is one which would more conveniently be dealt with by the High Court, the county court shall refuse to make an order, and in that case no appeal shall lie under paragraph (3).

(3) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4) and without prejudice to Articles 61 and 65 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(1) any person aggrieved with a decision of a county court on an application made to it under this Order may appeal from that decision as if the decision had been made in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred by Part III of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 and the appeal were brought under Article 60 of that Order.

(4) No appeal shall lie under paragraph (3) against an order made under Article 35.