UK Act of Parliament
1978
United Kingdom
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
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(1) Where a person subject to a sentence is admitted...
(1) Rules of court may be made—
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For the purpose of calculating reckonable service (but not qualifying...
Notwithstanding paragraph 2, any lump sum payable in addition to...
Expressions used in this Schedule and in the principal civil...
(1) Except where the contrary is expressly provided by or...
(1) In any statutory provision whether passed or made before,...
References in any statutory provision to rules made under section...
Paragraphs 1 to 3 apply subject to the provisions of...
“division” means a county court division within the meaning of...
at the end of the entry relating to officers of...
(1) Proceedings instituted or being carried on heretofore in a...
This Part and Parts II and III of this Schedule...
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Any indictable proceeding the hearing of which has begun but...
Nothing in this Act shall affect any order made before...
(1) Subject to any provision made by rules of court,...
(1) The Lord Chief Justice may, if it appears to...
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 70(2), a person who heretofore...
Any order or appointment made, direction or authority given or...
Every rule of court made or deemed to have been...
General orders made by the Lord Chief Justice under section...
All forms and methods of civil and criminal procedure and...
Until the coming into force of section 69(1)—
In so far as any instrument made or other thing...
Until an order under section 68(3) comes into force in...
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following...
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In section 10(2) after paragraph (e) insert—
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The Court of Judicature.
The High Court.
The Court of Appeal.
The Crown Court.
Divisions of the High Court.
Judges of one court empowered to assist another.
Further assistance for transaction of judicial business.
Additional provisions as to persons rendering judicial assistance.
Qualification to be judge of High Court or Court of Appeal
Judicial precedence.
Exercise of functions of Lord Chief Justice.
Appointment of the Lord Chief Justice and Lords Justices of Appeal
Appointment of judges of the High Court
Tenure of office: Lord Chief Justice
Tenure of office: Lords Justices of Appeal and certain High Court judges
Tenure of office, oath, etc.
Vacation of office.
Power of judges to act in cases relating to rates and taxes.
General jurisdiction of the High Court and its judges.
Assignment of business to judges.
Application for judicial review.
Stay and interim relief.
Damages.
Power to remit matter or reverse or vary decision.
Extension of supervisory powers of High Court.
Declaratory judgments.
Injunction concerning public office.
Power of High Court to vary sentence on certiorari.
Transfer of judicial review applications to Upper Tribunal
Wards of court.
Co-ordination of exercise of jurisdiction in relation to persons under disability.
High Court to have exclusive original jurisdiction in admiralty.
Remittal and removal of proceedings.
Restriction on institution of vexatious actions.
Execution of instruments by order of court.
Power of High Court to award interest on debts and damages.
General jurisdiction of Court of Appeal.
Appeals to Court of Appeal from High Court.
Composition of Court of Appeal.
Powers of a single judge in Court of Appeal.
Powers of court for purposes of appeals.
Appeals to Supreme Court in other criminal matters.
Appeals to Supreme Court in civil cases.
Appeals to Supreme Court from High Court.
Appeal in cases of contempt of court.
Appeal in habeas corpus proceedings.
Exclusive jurisdiction in trial on indictment.
Exercise of jurisdiction by Crown Court.
Committal for trial on indictment.
Sentences imposed and other decisions made by Crown Court.
Right of audience.
Process to compel appearance before Crown Court.
Issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court.
Power to require advance production.
Summons no longer needed.
Application to make summons ineffective.
Issue of witness summons of Crown Court’s own motion.
Application to make summons ineffective.
Punishment for disobedience to witness summons.
Further process to secure attendance of witnesses.
Crown Court rules.
Crown Court Rules Committee.
Making of Crown Court rules
The Court of Judicature Rules Committee.
Rules of Court.
Making of rules of Court
Control and publication of rules.
High Court and Court of Appeal to be continuing courts.
Sittings of High Court and Court of Appeal.
Award of costs.
Taxation of costs.
Trial with assessors.
Trial with and without jury.
Jury in civil actions.
Rules of court in relation to juries in civil actions.
Certain affidavits taken abroad admissible without proof of seal etc.
Subpoenas in other parts of the United Kingdom.
Departments.
Department of Justice’s duty
General Functions of the Department of Justice in relation to Courts and Judgments
Appointment and qualification of statutory officers.
Tenure of office of statutory officers.
Superannuation of statutory officers.
Restrictions on practice.
Deputies and temporary appointments.
Official Solicitor.
Property held by officers.
Accountant General.
Accounts of funds in court.
Accountant General to keep bank account.
Payments and transfers.
Investment of funds in court.
Rules as to funds in court.
Statutory deposits.
Provision for default to be made good.
Concurrent administration of law and equity to continue.
Assignment of debts and choses in action.
Certain stipulations not to be of the essence of contracts.
Merger.
Equitable waste.
Orders for sale, mandatory or other injunctions and receivers.
Damages in lieu of or in addition to injunction or specific performance.
Suits for possession of land by mortgagors.
Relief from ejectment.
Withdrawal of privilege against incrimination of self or spouse in certain proceedings.
Civil jurisdiction exercisable by circuit registrars.
Appointment and assignment of county court judges.
Qualifications of county court judges and deputy judges.
Appointment and assignment of resident magistrates.
Supplementary.
Enabling the public to see and hear proceedings
Offences of recording or transmission in relation to broadcasting
Offences of recording or transmitting participation through live link
Interpretation of Part 9A
Appointment of justices of the peace.
Power of court of record to bind over
Under-sheriffs.
Solicitors to be officers of court.
Rights of audience in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Qualification for holding office of solicitors who have been barristers and vice versa.
Election courts.
Enrolment etc. of instruments.
Court bonds.
Lost negotiable instruments.
Oaths and affidavits.
Appointment of conveyancing counsel.
Other law in Northern Ireland courts.
Official seals.
Fees.
Transfer of certain functions relating to courts to Lord Chancellor.
Allowances for judges.
Application to the Crown.
Making and control of subordinate legislation.
Interpretation.
Financial provisions.
Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
Short title and commencement.
Magistrates’ courts
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