NORTHERN IRELAND
COURT BUSINESS
In this issue 29 July 2011 No.
13/11
LORD
CHIEF JUSTICE’S DIRECTIONS
Magistrates’ Courts
Petty
Sessions District of Ards
Petty
Sessions District of Belfast and Newtownabbey
Petty
Sessions District of North Down
Issued by the Lord
Chief Justice’s Office
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE’S DIRECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE 11(3)
OF THE MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER
1981
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS
Amendment
Schedule 2 to the Lord Chancellor’s Directions dated 24
May 1990 and published in the issue of “Northern Ireland Court Business”
No.4/90 shall be amended
with
effect from 1 September 2011 as follows :
Page
1 : Petty Sessions District of Ards
Column
2 : Place and
Time
Delete : All
sittings commence at 10.30am
Insert : All
sittings commence at 10.30am except Youth Courts which commence at 10.00am
Page
2 : Petty Sessions District of Belfast and
Newtownabbey
Column
2 : Place and
Time
Delete : Family
Courts which commence at 9.45am each Monday and Tuesday
Insert : Family
Courts which commence at 9.45am
Page
5 : Petty Sessions District of North Down
Column
2 : Place and
Time
Delete : All
sittings commence at 10.30am
Insert : All
sittings commence at 10.30am except Youth Courts which commence at 10.00am
SCHEDULE 2
Places and days for sittings of Petty Sessions
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PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT
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PLACE AND TIME
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WARDS
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NATURE OF BUSINESS/DAY OF MONTH
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PLACE OF HEARING OF APPEALS
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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DAY
(4)
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OTHER BUSINESS
(5)
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YOUTH
(6)
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FAMILY
(7)
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DOMESTIC
(8)
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YOUTH AND DOMESTIC
(9)
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(10)
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ANTRIM
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Antrim
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All wards
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Monday
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1st & 5th
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2nd & 4th
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3rd
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Ballymena
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Tuesday
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Every
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All sittings
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Wednesday
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commence at
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Thursday
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10.00am. Video Link Remand
Courts sit at 9.30am every Tuesday
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Friday
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ARDS
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Newtownards
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All wards
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Monday
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Every
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3rd
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1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th
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Newtownards
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Also
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All sittings
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Tuesday
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Every
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2nd & 4th
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incorporates all
Castlereagh
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commence at 10.30am except
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Wednesday
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1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th
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PS District
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Youth Courts
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Thursday
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Every
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1st, 3rd & 4th
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2nd
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sittings
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which commence at 10am
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Friday
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ARMAGH
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Armagh
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All wards
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Monday
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2nd
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Newry
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Tuesday
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Every
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All sittings
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Wednesday
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commence at
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Thursday
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10.30 am. Video Link
Remand Courts sit at 10.00am every Tuesday
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Friday
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3rd
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2nd
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4th
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BALLYMENA
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Ballymena
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All wards
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Monday
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2nd
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2nd & 4th Ø
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4th
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Ballymena
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Tuesday
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2nd & 4th
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1st & 3rd
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All sittings
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Wednesday
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5th
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commence at
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Thursday
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Every
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1st# & 3rd*
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10.00am
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Friday
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Every
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Ø Ballymena Family Proceedings Court sits at
Coleraine on the 2nd
& 4th Monday September
2011
# Ballymena
Family Proceedings Courts at Antrim on the 1st Thursday
* Ballymena Family
Proceedings Court sits at Larne on the 3rd Thursday.
1.
SCHEDULE 2 (continued)
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PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT
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PLACE AND TIME
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WARDS
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NATURE OF BUSINESS/DAY OF MONTH
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PLACE OF HEARING OF APPEALS
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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DAY
(4)
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OTHER BUSINESS
(5)
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YOUTH
(6)
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FAMILY
(7)
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DOMESTIC
(8)
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YOUTH AND DOMESTIC
(9)
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(10)
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NEWRY AND
MOURNE
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Newry
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All wards
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Monday
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2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th
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1st
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Newry
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All sittings
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Tuesday
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Every
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commence at
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Wednesday
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Every
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10.30am.
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Thursday
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3rd & 5th
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1st
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Video Link Remand Courts
sit at 10.00am every Wednesday
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Friday
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2nd, 4th & 5th
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1st & 3rd
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NORTH ANTRIM
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Coleraine
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All wards
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Monday
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Every
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Coleraine
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Tuesday
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5th
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2nd & 4th
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All sittings
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Wednesday
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Every
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commence at
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Thursday
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1st & 3rd
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10.00am
Video Link Remand Courts
sit at 9.45am every Monday
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Friday
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Every
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NORTH DOWN
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Bangor
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All wards
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Monday
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3rd*
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Newtownards
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Tuesday
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2nd & 4th*
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All sittings
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Wednesday
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Every
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commence at 10.30am except
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Thursday
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Youth Courts which commence
at 10.00am
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Friday
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1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th
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4th
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*North Down Youth court sits at Newtownards on 3rd Mondays and
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
September 2011
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