NORTHERN IRELAND

COURT BUSINESS

         

In this issue 15 December 2011                                          No. 27/11

           

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE’S DIRECTIONS

Crown Court

Eastern Circuit

Division of Craigavon

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 2011/2012

 

AMENDMENT

Northern Ireland Court Business No 08/11 shall be amended as follows:

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CROWN COURT SITTINGS

EASTERN CIRCUIT: DIVISION OF CRAIGAVON

Amendment

Delete: Monday 16 January 2012

Insert: Friday 6 January 2012

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EASTERN CIRCUIT
DIVISION OF CRAIGAVON

Amendment

Delete: Monday 16 January 2012

Insert: Friday 6 January 2012

Revised Schedule attached


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Place of Sitting                                                                     Dates for Trials             _

OMAGH at 10.30 am                      Monday 5 September to Friday 9 September 2011
                                                                        Monday 12 September to Friday 16 September 2011
Trials may be heard at                                                          Monday 19 September 2011
Omagh, Enniskillen or Dungannon                             Monday 7 November 2011
as directed by the Judge                                                       Monday 9 January 2012
                                                                                            Monday 23 January 2012
                                                                                            Monday 5 March 2012
Tuesday 8 May 2012
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EASTERN CIRCUIT

CRAIGAVON at 10.30 am                                     Tuesday 6 September 2011
                                                                                            Friday 11 November 2011
Monday 14 November 2011
Friday 6 January 2012
Monday 13 February 2012
Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 21 May 2012
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DOWNPATRICK at 10.30 am                                           Monday 12 September 2011
Trials may be heard at                                                          Monday 7 November 2011
Newtownards as directed by the                                          Monday 9 January 2012
Judge                                                                                   Monday 5 March 2012
Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
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COUNTY COURT SITTINGS 2011/2012

   EASTERN CIRCUIT
   DIVISION OF CRAIGAVON


For CRAIGAVON at 10.30am

2011

2012

Opening day of sittings

Mon 5 Sep

Mon 7 Nov

Fri 6 Jan

 

Mon 16 Apr

 

Appeals from Magistrates Court

Mon 5 Sep

Mon 7 Nov

Mon 9 Jan

Mon 5 Mar

Mon 14 May

Mon 11 Jun

 

 

 

 

 

Fri 29 Jun*

Commencement of all Civil business #

Mon 5 Sep

Mon 7 Nov

Fri 6 Jan

 

 Mon 16 Apr

 

Licensing Applications ~

Fri 9 Sep

Fri 11 Nov

Fri 13 Jan

Fri 9 Mar

Tue 15 May

 

For LISBURN at 10.30am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening day of sittings

Mon 5 Sep

Mon 7 Nov

Fri 6 Jan

 

Mon 16 Apr

 

Appeals from Magistrates Court

Tue 6 Sep

Tue 8 Nov

Tue 10 Jan

Tue 6 Mar

Wed 16 May

Tue 12 Jun

Wed 7 Sep

Wed 9 Nov

Wed 11 Jan

Wed 7 Mar

Fri 18 May

Wed 13 Jun

Commencement of all Civil business #

Mon 5 Sep

Mon 7 Nov

Fri 6 Jan

 

Mon 16 Apr

 

Licensing Applications ~

Thu 8 Sep

Thu 10 Nov

Thu 12 Jan

Thu 8 Mar

Thu 17 May

 

Crown Court at CRAIGAVON at 10.30am
Commencement date for Trials

Tue 6 Sep

Fri 11 Nov
Mon 14 Nov

Fri 6 Jan

Mon 13 Feb

Mon 16 Apr

Mon 21 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.