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Extension of jurisdiction in civil cases.
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19.—(1) Section 48 of the Act of 1924 (which relates to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in civil cases) is hereby amended as follows:—
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(a) by the substitution in paragraph (ii) (which relates to contract and tort) of “£600” for “£300”,
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(b) by the substitution in paragraph (iv) (which relates to probate and administration) of “£2,000” for “£1,000”, and the consequential modification of paragraph (v) (which relates to equity matters), and
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(c) by the substitution in paragraph (vii) (which relates to proceedings on behalf of the State) of “£600” for “£300”.
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(2) Section 20 of the Act of 1936 (which relates to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in remitted actions) is hereby amended by the substitution of “six hundred pounds” for “three hundred pounds”.
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(3) Section 23 of the Act of 1936 (which relates to the right to abandon excess in the Circuit Court) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) and subsection (2) of “six hundred pounds” for “three hundred pounds”.
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