Courts Act, 1971

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court.

2.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1961 is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution of “£5,000” for “£2,000” in each place in column (3) where it occurs,

(b) by the substitution of “£2,000” for “£600” and “£1,000” in each place in the said column (3) where they occur,

(c) by the substitution of “£1,000” for “£300” in the said column (3) at reference number 14, and

(d) by the substitution of “£100” for “£60” in each place in the said column (3) where it occurs.

(2) The Fifth Schedule to the Act of 1961 is hereby amended by the substitution of “two thousand pounds” for “six hundred pounds” in column (3) opposite the mention of the Attorneys' and Solicitors' Act, 1870 , in column (2).

(3) Section 22 (2) of the Act of 1961 is hereby amended by the substitution of “five thousand pounds” for “two thousand pounds” and of “three hundred pounds” for “one hundred pounds”.

(4) The Act of 1936 is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution of “two thousand pounds” for “six hundred pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1953) in section 20, and

(b) by the substitution of “two thousand pounds” for “six hundred pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1953) in section 23.