LCJ Direction 05/10

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE’S DIRECTIONS GIVEN UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE COUNTY COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1980, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY COURT JUDGE ASSIGNED TO EACH DIVISION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6(2) OF THE SAID ORDER

COUNTY COURT SITTINGS

AMENDMENT

Northern Ireland Court Business No 07/09 shall be amended as follows:

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EASTERN CIRCUIT:

DIVISION OF CRAIGAVON:

LISBURN:

Appeals from Magistrates Court

Amendments

Delete: Friday 16 April 2010

Insert: Thursday 15 April 2010

Revised Schedule attached

COUNTY COURT SITTINGS 2009/2010

EASTERN CIRCUIT

DIVISION OF CRAIGAVON

For CRAIGAVON at 10.30am	2009		2010
Opening day of sittings	Tue 1 Sep	Mon 9 Nov	Wed 6 Jan	Mon 12 Apr	Mon 17 May
Appeals from Magistrates Court	Mon 7 Sep	Mon 9 Nov	Wed 6 Jan	Mon 12 Apr	Mon 17 May	Wed 30 Jun*
Appeals from Magistrates Court			Fri 26 Feb
Commencement of all Civil business #	Tue 1 Sep	Mon 9 Nov	Wed 6 Jan	Mon 12 Apr	Mon 17 May
Licensing Applications ~	Tue 8 Sep	Tue 10 Nov	Thu 7 Jan	Tue 13 Apr	Tue 18 May
For LISBURN at 10.30am
Opening day of sittings	Tue 1 Sep	Mon 9 Nov	Wed 6 Jan	Mon 12 Apr	Mon 17 May
Appeals from Magistrates Court	Thu 10 Sep	Thu 12 Nov	Wed 24 Feb	Thu 15 Apr	Fri 21 May	Wed 23 Jun
Appeals from Magistrates Court	Fri 11 Sep	Thu 17 Dec
Commencement of all Civil business #	Tue 1 Sep	Mon 9 Nov	Wed 6 Jan	Mon 12 Apr	Mon 17 May
Licensing Applications ~	Wed 9 Sep	Fri 13 Nov	Fri 8 Jan	Thu 15 Apr	Thu 20 May
Crown Court at CRAIGAVON at 10.30am Commencement date for Trials	Mon 14 Sep	Mon 16 Nov	Mon 11 Jan	Mon 1 Mar	Mon 19 Apr	Mon 24 May
The following matters shall be listed at the discretion of the Chief Clerk at 10.00am on such days and at such venues which are suitable to the Court: Divorce Petitions, Family Care Centre Applications, Interlocutory Applications, Minor’s Petitions, Minor’s Payments Out of Court and any other such miscellaneous applications to the Court.
NOTES: 1. Crown Court arraignments shall be listed on such days as the Crown Court Judge and Chief Clerk may fix. 2. The District Judge’s Civil Bill Review Callover shall be listed on such days and at such venues as the Chief Clerk shall fix. Payments Into Court by a defendant under Order 21 of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 or, by a Respondent under Rule 4 of the County Court (Criminal Damage Compensation) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1983 or, under Rule 5 of the County Court (Criminal Injury to the Person) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1988 shall be made by lodging the desired sum with three copies of the lodgment documentation in the Bank of Ireland, 54 Donegall Place, Belfast, either to the credit of the ‘Civil Bill Account’ or the Criminal Injuries Account’ as the case may be. * This sitting is only for Appeals, from any Petty Sessions District within the County Court Division, where the appellant is in custody or where the appeal is urgent. # Civil business includes Family Care Centre Applications and Appeals, Defended Civil Bills, Committal Civil Bills, Criminal Injury and Criminal Damage Appeals, Equity Petitions, Adoptions, Disputed Small Claims, Ancillary Relief Applications and Ejectment and Hire Purchase Civil Bills. ~ Licensing Applications includes all Spirit Licensing and Registration of Clubs applications.

NORTHERN IRELAND

COURT BUSINESS

In this issue 9 March 2010 No. 05/10