Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

19th August 2011

County Court Bulletin (Provisional Statistics)
April – June 2011

Figures published today by the NI Courts and Tribunals Service in the quarterly County Court Bulletin outline the County Court business received and dealt with from the quarter April – June 2011.

During the quarter;

• There were 2,946 civil bills were disposed of during the quarter
• There were 45 equity cases received
• There were 213 ejectment cases received
• There were 3,368 small claims received
• There were 1,146  sitting days during the quarter

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Notes for Editors

During Apr – June 2011:

• There were 1,937 civil bills with a notice of intention to defend (NID) received between April - June 2011.  This a 2% decrease on the 1,979 NIDs received in April – June 2010. A total of 2,946 civil bills were disposed of during the quarter, of which 1,593 civil bills were disposed of in court

• There were 3,368 small claims received and 2,621 disposed of during the period, of which 483  were disposed of in court and 1,494 were default judgments
• In total, 343 decrees nisi were granted during the quarter, with 48% of these giving a reason of ‘2 years with consent’. There were  375  decrees absolute granted in the county court.

• There were 1,146  sitting days during the quarter, with 59% of time having been spent on criminal business.

Important Notes:

County court figures on Children Order cases, magistrates appeals and county court appeals appear in other bulletins. Figures are run from an administrative database and may change due to late returns and further validations.

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