The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Revision) 1980

Definitions

3.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them namely—

“the Act” means the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978(1);

“an action for personal injuries” means an action in which there is a claim for damages in respect of personal injuries to the plaintiff or any other person or in respect of a person's death, and “personal injuries” includes any disease and any impairment of a person's physical or mental condition;

“appropriate office” means the office in which the cause or matter is proceeding;

“Central Office” means the Central Office of the Supreme Court;

“master” means a master or registrar of the Supreme Court mentioned in the first column of Schedule 3 to the Act other than the Master (Taxing Office);

“the matrimonial causes rules” means rules made under Article 54 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(2);

“originating summons” means every summons other than a summons in a pending cause or matter;

“pleading” does not include a writ (except a statement of claim indorsed thereon), a petition, summons or preliminary act;

“probate action” has the meaning assigned to it by Order 76;

“receiver” includes a manager or consignee;

“vacation” means the interval between the end of any of the sittings mentioned in Order 64, rule 1, and the beginning of the next sittings;

“writ” means a writ of summons.

(2) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “the Court” means the High Court or any one or more judges thereof whether sitting in court or in chambers or any master, but the foregoing provision shall not be taken as affecting any provision of these Rules or, in particular, Order 32, by rule 11, virtue of which the jurisdiction of a master is define, and regulated.

(1)

1978 c. 23

(2)

S.I. 1978 No. 1045 (N.I. 15)