Press Releases

This page provides a list of links to the most recent Press and Media releases published by the Court Service.

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Date	Title	Summary	Status
03 Mar 2010	Putting The Case For A Higher County Court Jurisdiction	The Northern Ireland Court Service is launching a consultation today into a proposal to raise the limit for bringing cases to the County Court from 15,000 to a new 50,000 ceiling. Other options are an increase to 25,000 or an unlimited jurisdiction.	Live
01 Mar 2010	A Consultation on Court Boundaries in Northern Ireland	The Northern Ireland Court Service is launching a consultation today seeking views on proposals to reform court boundaries for County Courts and Magistrates Courts in Northern Ireland.	Live
01 Mar 2010	Proposal to allow the Public Prosecution Service to issue summonses	The Northern Ireland Court Service is launching a consultation today which proposes a change to the way in which some proceedings in the magistrates courts in Northern Ireland are begun.	Live
26 Feb 2010	Quarterly Children Order Statistics	Figures published today by the Northern Ireland Court Service in the quarterly Children Order bulletin outline the business received and dealt with through the courts for the quarter October - December 2009.	Live
19 Feb 2010	Quarterly Civil Court Statistics	Figures published today by the Northern Ireland Court Service in the quarterly bulletins from the High Court and County Court outline the business received and dealt with through the civil courts for the quarter October to December 2009.	Live
12 Feb 2010	Mortgages: Actions for Possession	The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court for the period October to December 2009.	Live
01 Feb 2010	Appointment of a County Court Judge in Northern Ireland	Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Patricia Mary Smyth to be a County Court judge in Northern Ireland. The judge was sworn into office before Sir Declan Morgan, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on 1 February 2010.
13 Nov 2009	Mortgages: Actions for Possession	The Northern Ireland Court Service today published statistics for writs and originating summonses issued in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court.	Live
08 Oct 2009	Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland	With the establishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 1 October, Northern Ireland sees the renaming of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland as the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.	Live
04 Sep 2009	Court Service consults on Fee Schemes Proposal	A consultation on the introduction of new fee schemes for solicitors and advocates representing legally aided defendants at the Crown Court was launched today by the Northern Ireland Court Service.	Live
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