Northern Ireland civil procedure
When must a case stated be entered in the Northern Ireland High Court?
Within 14 days after receipt. Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch.
- Period
- Within 14 days after receipt
- Trigger
- Actual receipt of the case stated
- Rule
- Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)
Current official revised XML accessed October 9, 2026, with retained amendment comparison. The June 2021 and February 2021 court PDFs are historical consolidation aids.
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When must a case stated be entered in the Northern Ireland High Court?
Within 14 days after receipt. Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch.
Responsible actor. The applicant whose case was stated for the High Court.
Actual receipt of the case stated.
The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch.
The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch. The result must identify court office completion for the applicant whose case was stated for the High Court. Confirm every actual event and completion before selecting the ordinary branch.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)How does this provision count time?
- Establish actual receipt of the case stated.
- Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies.
- Within 14 days after receipt. Exclude the controlling event day under Order 3 rule 2(2). Count 14 following days. Intermediate weekends remain because this interval exceeds seven days.
- Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. Order 3 rule 4 permits next-open completion only where Office closure prevents this actual court-office act. Order 64 rule 7 includes the day after Easter Monday. Hearing recess alone does not prove closure.
Within 14 days after receipt. Exclude the controlling event day under Order 3 rule 2(2). Count 14 following days. Intermediate weekends remain because this interval exceeds seven days.
Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. Order 3 rule 4 permits next-open completion only where Office closure prevents this actual court-office act. Order 64 rule 7 includes the day after Easter Monday. Hearing recess alone does not prove closure.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Fictitious established event on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Within 14 days after receipt. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Fictitious established event on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Within 14 days after receipt. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch. Within 14 days after receipt. Exclude the controlling event day under Order 3 rule 2(2). Count 14 following days. Intermediate weekends remain because this interval exceeds seven days. The independent ordinary endpoint is Tuesday, January 27, 2026 for court-office-completion, not a different filing, service or entitlement date. | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Fictitious boundary event on Friday, March 20, 2026. The source-specific completion is lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. Order 3 rule 4 permits next-open completion only where Office closure prevents this actual court-office act. Order 64 rule 7 includes the day after Easter Monday. Hearing recess alone does not prove closure. | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Actual receipt of the case stated is not established. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch. The selected period cannot replace that missing source fact. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch. | Actual receipt of the case stated is not established. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch. The selected period cannot replace that missing source fact. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Applicable event and branch
- The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch.
- Counting and boundary
- Within 14 days after receipt. Exclude the controlling event day under Order 3 rule 2(2). Count 14 following days. Intermediate weekends remain because this interval exceeds seven days.
- Required completion
- Lodge the case with the stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies. Order 3 rule 4 permits next-open completion only where Office closure prevents this actual court-office act. Order 64 rule 7 includes the day after Easter Monday. Hearing recess alone does not prove closure.
- The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch. The result must identify court office completion for the applicant whose case was stated for the High Court. Confirm every actual event and completion before selecting the ordinary branch.
- This procedure concerns the applicant whose case was stated for the High Court. Its controlling event is actual receipt of the case stated. The applicable statute and other Rules can displace this default. Entry and service are paired acts. The date of receipt is not inferred from dispatch.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a case stated be entered in the Northern Ireland High Court?
Does the ordinary fourteen days use receipt?
Establish actual receipt of the completed case stated under the applicable Order 55 branch.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)Can a special enactment prescribe another transmission period?
Yes. The default does not override the enabling statutory procedure.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)Is requesting a case stated the same as entering it?
No. Requisition, preparation, transmission and entry are distinct events and acts.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)Does a draft received informally establish the anchor?
No. Use the actual completed case stated and legally relevant receipt.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)Which court receives the entry?
Use the prescribed High Court procedure for the actual statutory case stated, rather than the Court of Appeal branch.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)Can a party use a decision-notice date instead of case receipt?
No. The ordinary entry interval requires actual receipt of the completed case stated.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 56, rule 1(1) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980, Order 3 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980, Order 64 rule 7 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |