Northern Ireland civil procedure
When must a case stated be entered in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal?
Within 14 days after receipt. Lodge the case with a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period.
- 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 61, 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 Court of Appeal?
Within 14 days after receipt. Lodge the case with a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period.
Responsible actor. The applicant whose case was stated for the Court of Appeal.
Actual receipt of the case stated.
A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period.
A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period. The result must identify court office completion for the applicant whose case was stated for the Court of Appeal. Confirm every actual event and completion before selecting the ordinary branch.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)How does this provision count time?
- Establish actual receipt of the case stated.
- Lodge the case with a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties.
- 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 a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. 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 a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. 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 61, rule 1(1)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Fictitious established event on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Within 14 days after receipt. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Fictitious established event on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Within 14 days after receipt. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period. 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 a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. Lodge the case with a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. 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. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period. The selected period cannot replace that missing source fact. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period. | Actual receipt of the case stated is not established. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period. 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
- A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period.
- 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 a stamped hearing requisition and serve endorsed copies on all other appeal parties. 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.
- A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period. The result must identify court office completion for the applicant whose case was stated for the Court of Appeal. Confirm every actual event and completion before selecting the ordinary branch.
- This procedure concerns the applicant whose case was stated for the Court of Appeal. Its controlling event is actual receipt of the case stated. A special statute can provide another procedure. General receipt-based entry is distinct from an inclusive dispatch-based County Courts Article 61 transmission period.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a case stated be entered in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal?
Does the sending date start the ordinary fourteen days?
The applicable entry branch uses actual receipt of the case stated. Sending and receipt are distinct.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)Does entry replace service on the respondent?
No. Any prescribed service or endorsed copy requirement remains a separate completion duty.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)Can the enabling statute supply another procedure?
Yes. Establish the enactment and its special transmission or entry provisions.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)Is a draft case stated sufficient?
No. Establish the completed case stated and actual receipt under the applicable source procedure.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)What must the applicant complete after receipt?
Enter the completed case stated through the prescribed appellate procedure and satisfy the applicable accompanying obligations.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)Can the source's receipt event be inferred from its cover date?
No. Record the actual legally relevant receipt rather than assume dispatch and receipt coincide.
Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, rule 1(1)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the Court of Judicature (NI) 1980, Sch 1, Order 61, 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 |