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NEWS RELEASE
01 October 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.
The changes are being made under the
Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
Mandy Kilpatrick Head of Court Operations said:
“It will be business as usual in the courts.
The change of name should not have any impact upon the public’s interaction with
the courts.”
She added:
“We aim to ensure that the change of name is as
seamless and as unobtrusive as possible.”
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS:
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The Lord Chancellor has made a commencement
order that, on 1 October, will bring into force provisions of the
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 establishing the new Supreme Court of the
United Kingdom replacing the existing appellate jurisdiction of the House of
Lords.
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The Constitutional Reform Act also provides
for the Supreme Court of Judicature in Northern Ireland to be renamed as the
Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.
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The Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland
consists of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Crown Court.
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Any existing references to the Supreme
Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland will be construed as references to
the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.
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The Supreme Court Administrator will now be
known as the Royal Courts of Justice Administrator.
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The Supreme Court Taxing Office will now be
known as the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland Taxing Office.
If
you have any further queries about this or other court related matters please
contact:
Patricia Quinn
Press Officer
Communications Group
Northern Ireland
Court Service
Laganside House
23-27 Oxford Street
Belfast
BT1 3LA
Tel. 028 90412387
Mob. 07780680838
Email.
pressteam@courtsni.gov.uk