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Juror Notices Online

Jury Notices

Have you received a Jury Notice advising you that you have been selected for jury service?

You can complete the Form of Return online using this link.

If you have questions about completing the Form of Return, please check the Frequently Asked Questions page to see if the information here answers your query. If you need to speak to a member of the Jury Management Team, please email the Jury Management Team or telephone 028 7126 1329. Customers are advised that the Jury Management Team is currently experiencing a large volume of calls. We apologise to customers who are having difficulty getting through.


Online Services

Online Services

For EJO debt register search, High Court Search and Copy Orders just login/register and this link will take you to our online services page.

Fine Payments

Fine Payments

If you have been fined, you can now pay your fine online. This link will take you to the Fine Payments Online section of our site and further information about this service.



Small Claims

Small Claims Online

This facility allows customers to make a claim to recover money owed to them up to a fixed amount of £3,000. Use this link to go to the small claims section of our online services page.

Court Rules

Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI)

The Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) are available via this link.

Copyright in the original Rules belongs to the Crown.



Customer Service

Customer Service

This section outlines our commitment to customer service. You can view our customer service strategy and service standards here.

Matrimonial and Civil Partnership proceedings

Matrimonial

To complement Practice Direction 01/2011 the Matrimonial and civil partnership section on our website has been developed to provide easier access to procedural guidance and forms.

 

Key Matters

Child Abduction

Court Lists

Information on Repossession

Note taking in Court

Review of Access to Justice

Means Enquiry Form

Application for representation by two Counsel in The Crown court under Rule 4 of The Criminal Aid Certificates Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 (Word)

Office of Care and Protection Survey of Controllers

Londonderry Magistrates’ Court Domestic Violence Listing Pilot

Ford introduces moratorium in fee-paid tribunal judicial pension cases

Following a recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in the case of O'Brien v Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Justice Minister David Ford, has written to the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland to put in place a moratorium for the tribunal judiciary sitting in tribunals for which his Department is responsible.

The purpose of the moratorium is to remove the need for potential claimants to lodge a "protective" claim from 1 May 2013.

Increase in County Court Jurisdictional Limits

From 25 February 2013 the general civil jurisdiction has increased:

County Court Judge from £15,000 to £30,000

District Judge from £5,000 to £10,000

Civil Bills should be lodged through the Civil Processing Centre. Click here for more information on the increases.

A guide to proceedings in the High Court for people without a legal representative

A guide to proceedings in the High Court for people without a legal representative

This guide, provides some very basic information about court rules and procedure to assist those who find themselves in the position of starting or continuing litigation without legal representationin in the High Court.

 

 

Alternatives to Court in Northern Ireland

A new guidance booklet has just been published by the Northern Ireland Ombudsman. This booklet gives you an outline of alternative methods of resolving
disputes other than using the courts.


 

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