
1 
These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 3rd October 2022.
2 
The County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 are amended as follows—
(1) In Order 26, rule 3(1) for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.
(2) In Order 55, rule 19—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”;
(b) in paragraph (2) for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.
(3) In Appendix 1, in Form 10A for “£3,000” substitute “£5,000”.
3 
Nothing in these Rules shall affect any proceedings which are pending immediately before these Rules come into operation and the Rules in operation before that date shall continue to apply to those proceedings.
P Smyth HHJ
S Crawford HHJ
A Devlin HHJ
Dated 20th September 2022In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47(4) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, I allow these Rules.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 29th September 2022
Naomi R Long
Minister of Justice
