Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013

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Amendment of Courts of Justice Act 1936

16. The Courts of Justice Act 1936 is amended—

(a) in Part III, by inserting the following section before section 14:

“Interpretation (Part III)

12A. In this Part ‘personal injuries action’ has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 .”,

(b) by substituting the following for section 20:

“Jurisdiction of Circuit Court in certain remitted actions

20. (1) Subject to subsection (2), where an action claiming unliquidated damages is remitted or transferred by the High Court to the Circuit Court, the Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction to award damages in excess of €75,000.

(2) Where an action referred to in subsection (1) is a personal injuries action, the reference in that subsection to ‘€75,000’ shall be read as ‘€60,000’.”,

and

(c) in section 23—

(i) in subsection (1)—

(I) by substituting “Subject to subsection (4), no cause of action” for “No cause of action”, and

(II) by substituting “€75,000” for “£30,000”,

(ii) in subsection (2)—

(I) by substituting “Subject to subsection (4), a person having a cause of action” for “A person having a cause of action”, and

(II) by substituting “€75,000” for “£30,000” in each place where it occurs,

and

(iii) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3):

“(4) Where an action referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is a personal injuries action, the reference in those subsections to ‘€75,000’ shall be read as ‘€60,000’.”.