NORTHERN IRELAND

COURT BUSINESS

In this issue 24 March 2009                                                  No. 05/09

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE’S DIRECTIONS

Crown Court

Southern Circuit

Division of Fermanagh & Tyrone

Issued by the Lord Chief Justice’s Office

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE’S DIRECTIONS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 47(2) OF THE JUDICATURE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1978 (AS AMENDED)

PLACES OF SITTINGS OF THE CROWN COURT AND DATES FOR TAKING TRIALS 2008/2009

AMENDMENT

Northern Ireland Court Business No 06/08 shall be amended as follows:

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CROWN COURT SITTINGS

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT

OMAGH

Amendment

Insert: Wednesday 15 April 2009

Insert: Thursday 16 April 2009

Insert: Friday 17 April 2009

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SOUTHERN CIRCUIT: DIVISION OF FERMANAGH & TYRONE

CROWN COURT

Amendment

Insert: Wednesday 15 April 2009

Insert: Thursday 16 April 2009

Insert: Friday 17 April 2009

Revised Schedule attached.

Place of Sitting                                                  Dates for Trials             _

OMAGH at 10.30 am

Trials may be heard at                                                   Monday 22 September 2008

Omagh, Enniskillen or Dungannon                                 Monday 10 November 2008

as directed by the Judge                                                Monday 26 January 2009

                                                               Monday 23 March 2009

Wednesday 15 April 2009

                                                               Thursday 16 April 2009

                                                               Friday 17 April 2009

                                                               Monday 27 April 2009

                                                               Tuesday 26 May 2009

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EASTERN CIRCUIT

CRAIGAVON at 10.30 am                                         Monday 15 September 2008

                                                               Monday 17 November 2008

                                                               Monday 12 January 2009

                                                               Monday 9 March 2009

                                                               Tuesday 5 May 2009

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DOWNPATRICK at 10.30 am                                    Monday 8 September 2008

                                                               Monday 24 November 2008

                                                               Tuesday 6  January 2009

                                                               Monday 23 March 2009

                                                               Tuesday 26 May 2009

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COUNTY COURT SITTINGS 2008/2009

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT

DIVISION OF FERMANAGH & TYRONE

	2008			2009
AT OMAGH Opening day of sittings Appeals from Mags Cts, Licensing, Applications, # CIs, *Adoptions and Equity	Tue 9 Sept Tue 9 Sept  (#)	Wed 29 Oct Wed 29 Oct		Thur 8 Jan Thur 8 Jan (#)	Wed 4 Mar Wed 4 Mar	Thur 7 May Thur 7 May  (#)
Opening day of sittings;  Dungannon Appeals from Magistrates’ Courts (Custody and urgent appeals only)from any petty sessions district within the Division						Tue 30 June
At STRABANE Opening day of sittings Appeals from Mags Cts, Licensing, Applications, *Adoptions and Equity	Mon 8 Sept Mon 8 Sept	Mon 27 Oct Mon 27 Oct		Tue 6 Jan Tue 6 Jan	Mon 2 Mar Mon 2 Mar	Tue 5 May Tue 5 May
At ENNISKILLEN Opening day of sittings Appeals from Mags Cts, Licensing, Applications, *Adoptions and Equity	Fri 5 Sept Fri 5 Sept	Tue 28 Oct Tue 28 Oct		Wed 7 Jan Wed 7 Jan	Tue 3 Mar Tue 3 Mar	Wed 6 May Wed 6 May
At DUNGANNON Opening day of sittings Appeals from Mags Cts, Licensing, Applications, *Adoptions and Equity	Wed 10 Sept Wed 10 Sept	Thu 30 Oct Thu 30 Oct	Mon 8 Dec Mon 8 Dec	Fri 9 Jan Fri 9 Jan	Thu 5 Mar Thu 5 Mar	Fri 8 May Fri 8 May
Crown Court at OMAGH TRIALS * *Trials may be heard at Omagh, Enniskillen or Dungannon if directed by the Judge (All trials commence at 10.30 am or such earlier time as directed)	Mon 22 Sept	Mon 10 Nov		Mon 26 Jan	Mon 23 Mar Wed 15 Apr Thur 16 Apr Fri 17 Apr Mon 27 Apr	Tue 26 May

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