The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991  
Made  
19th March 1991  
Coming into force  
1st July 1991  
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections1 and 120 of the Courts and Legal 
Services Act 1990 F1, having consulted as required by section 1(9) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order 
a draft of which has, in accorda nce with section 120(4) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of 
each House of Parliament: — 
F11990 c.41 . 
Title and com mencement  
1.  This Order may be cited as the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 and shall come into 
force on 1st July 1991.  
Jurisdiction  
2.—(1)  A county court shall have jurisdiction under — 
(a)sections 30, 146 and 147 of the Law of Property Act 1925  F2, 
(b)section 58C of the Trade Marks Act 1938  F3, 
(c)section 26 of the Arbitration Act 1950  F4, 
(d)section 63(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954  F5, 
(e)section 28(3) of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969  F6, 
(f)section 66 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 F7, 
(g)section 41 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970 F8, 
(h)sec tion 139(5)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974  F9, 
(i)section 13 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977  F10, 
(j)section 87 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980  F11, 
(k)sections 19 and 20 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982  F12, 
(l)sections 15, 16, 21, 25 and 139 of the County Courts Act 1984 F13, 
(m)section 39(4) of, and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3 to, the Legal Aid Act 1988  F14, (n)sections 99, 102(5), 114, 195, 204, 230, 231 and 235(5) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988  F15, 
and 
(o)section 40 of the Housing Act 1988  F16, 
whatever the amount involved in the proceedings and whatever the value of any fund or asset connected with the 
proceedings.  
(2) A county court shall have jurisdiction under — 
(a)sect ion 10 of the Local Land Charges Act 1975  F17, and  
(b)section 10(4) of the Rentcharges Act 1977 F18, 
where the sum concerned or amount claimed does not exceed £5,000.  
(3) A county court shall have jurisdiction under the following provisions of the La w of Property Act 
1925  F19 where the capital value of the land or interest in land which is to be dealt with does not exceed £30,000:  
(a)sections 3, 49, 66, 181, and 188;  
(b)proviso (iii) to paragraph 3 of Part III of Schedule 1;  
(c)proviso (v) to paragraph 1(3) of Part IV of Schedule 1;  
(d)provisos (iii) and (iv) to paragraph 1(4) of Part IV of Schedule 1.  
(4) A county court shall have jurisdiction under sections 89, 90, 91 and 92 of the Law of Property Act 
1925  F20 where the amount owing in respect of the mortgage or charge at the commencement of the proceedings 
does not exceed £30,000.  
(5) A county court shall have jurisdiction under the proviso to section 136(1) of the Law of Property Act 
1925  F21 where the amount or value of the debt or thing in action does not exceed £30,000.  
(6) A county court shall have jurisdiction under section 1(6) of the Land Charges Act 1972  F22— 
(a)in the case of a land charge of Class C(i), C(ii) or D(i), if the amount does not exceed £30,000;  
(b)in the case of a land charge of Class C(iii), if it is for a specified capital sum of money not exceeding £30,000 
or, where it is not for a specified capital sum, if the capital value of the land affected does not exceed £30,000;  
(c)in the case of a land charge o f Class A, Class B, Class C(iv), Class D(ii), Class D(iii) or Class E, if the capital 
value of the land affected does not exceed £30,000;  
(d)in the case of a land charge of Class F, if the land affected by it is the subject of an order made by the court 
under section 1 of the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983  F23 or an application for an order under that section relating 
to that land has been made to the court;  
(e)in a case where an application under section 23 of the Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914  F24 could be 
entertained by the court.  (7) A county court shall have jurisdiction under sections 69, 70 and 71 of the Solicitors Act 1974  F25 where a 
bill of costs relates wholly or partly to contentious business done in a county court and the amount of the bill does 
not exceed £5,000.  
(8) The enactments and statutory instruments listed in the Schedule to this Order are amended as specifi ed 
therein, being amendments which are consequential on the provisions of this article.  
F215 & 16 Geo. 5 c.20; relevant  amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and Part II of 
Schedule 2.  
F31 & 2 Geo. 6 c.22;  section 58C  was inserted by section 300 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48) . 
F414 Geo. 6 c.27; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 22 of 
Schedule 2.  
F52 & 3 Eliz. 2 c.56; relevant amendments were made by the Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c.15) , section 6  and Part I of 
Schedule 2.  
F61969 c.10; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 35 of 
Schedule 2.  
F71970 c.9; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 36 of 
Schedule 2.  
F81970 c.31; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 38 of 
Schedule 2.  
F91974 c.39; relevant amendments were made by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c.53) , section 37  and paragraph 3 of 
Schedule 3 and by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 47 of Schedule 2.  
F101977 c.32; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148( 1) and paragraph 66 of 
Schedule 2.  
F111980 c.43; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 73 of 
Schedule 2.  
F121982 c.32 . 
F131984 c.28 . 
F141988 c.34 . 
F151988 c.48 . 
F161988 c.50 . 
F171975 c.76; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 57 of 
Schedule 2.  
F181977 c.30; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 63 of 
Schedule 2.  
F1915 & 16 Geo. 5 c.20; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and Part I I of 
Schedule 2.  
F2015 & 16 Geo. 5 c.20; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and Part II of 
Schedule 2.  F2115 & 16 Geo. 5 c.20; relevant amendments were made by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and Part II of 
Schedule 2.  
F221972 c.61; relevant amendments were made by t he County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and Part IV of Schedule 
2. 
F231983 c.19 . 
F244 & 5 Geo. 5 c.47.  
F251974 c.47; rel evant amendments were made by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c.53) , section 37  and Part II of 
Schedule 3, and by the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) , section 148(1)  and paragraph 50 of Schedule 2.  
Injunctions  
3.  The High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear an application for an injunction made in the course of or in 
anticipation of proceedings in a county court where a county court may not, by virtue of regulations under section 
38(3)(b) of the County Courts Act 1984  F26 or otherwise, grant such an injunction.  
F261984 c.28;  section 38 was replaced by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41) , section 3 . 
Allocation— Commencement of proceedings  
4.  Subject to articles 5 and 6, proceedings in which both the county courts and the High Court have jurisdiction 
may be commenced either in a county court or in the High Court.  
Allocation— Trial  
7.—(1)  Subject to the following provisions of this article, proceedings in which both the High Court and the 
county courts have jurisdiction may be tried in the High Court or in a county court.  
(2) The following provisions of this article apply to proceedings in which both the High Court and the county 
courts have jurisdiction, other than proceedings mentioned in section 23, 24 or 32 of the County Courts Act 1984, 
save that paragraphs (3) and (4) do not apply to proceedings which have no quantifiable value.  
(3) An action of which the value is less than £25,000 shall be tried in a county court unless — 
(a)a county court, having regard to the criteria set out in sub -paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (5), considers 
that it ought to transfer the  action to the High Court for trial and the High Court considers that it ought to try the 
action; or  
(b)it is commenced in the High Court and the High Court, having regard to the said criteria, considers that it ought 
to try the action.  
(4) An action of wh ich the value is £50,000 or more shall be tried in the High Court unless — 
(a)it is commenced in a county court and the county court does not, having regard to the criteria set out in sub -
paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (5), consider that the action ough t to be transferred to the High Court for trial; 
or 
(b)the High Court, having regard to the said criteria, considers that it ought to transfer the case to a county court 
for trial.  (5) The High Court and the county courts, when considering whether to exerc ise their powers under section 
40(2), 41(1) or 42(2) of the County Courts Act 1984 (Transfer)  F27 shall have regard to the fo llowing criteria — 
(a)the financial substance of the action, including the value of any counterclaim,  
(b)whether the action is otherwise important and, in particular, whether it raises questions of importance to 
persons who are not parties or questions of general public interest,  
(c)the complexity of the facts, legal issues, remedies or procedures involved, and  
(d)whether transfer is likely to result in a more speedy trial of the action,  
but no transfer shall be made on the grounds of sub -paragraph (d) alone.  
F271984 c.28;  sections 40 and 42 were replaced, and section 41 was amended, by the  Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 
(c.41) , section 2 . 
Enforcement  
8.—(1)  A judgment or order of a county court for the payment of a sum of money which it is sought to enforce 
wholly or partially by execution against goods — 
(a)shall be enforced only in the High Court where the sum which it is sought to enforce is £5,000 or more and the 
proceedings in which the judgment or order was obtained did not arise out of an agreement regulated by the 
Consumer Credit Act 1974  F28; 
(b)shall be enforced only in a county court where the sum which it is sought to enforce is less than £2,000;  
(c)in any other case may be enforced in either the High Court or a county court.  
(2) Section 85(1) of the County Courts Act 1984 is amended by the insertion, at the beginning of the subsection, 
of the words  “ Subject to article 8 of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991, ”.  
F281974 c.39 . 
Definition of value of action  
9.—(1)  For the purposes of articles 5 and 7—  
(a)the value of an action for a sum of money, whether specified or not, is the amount which the plaintiff or 
applicant reasonably expects to recover;  
(b)an action for specified relief other than a sum of money — 
(i)has a value equal to the amount of money which the plaintiff or applicant could reasonably state to be the 
financial worth of the claim to him, or  
(ii)where there is no such amount, has no quantifiable value;  
(c)an action which includes more than one claim — 
(i)if one or more of the claims is of a kind specified in paragraph (b)(ii), has no quantifiable value;  (ii)in any other case, has a value which is the aggregate of the values of the claims as determined in accordance 
with paragraphs (a) and (b)(i).  
(2) In determining the value of an action under paragraph (1), cl aims for — 
(a)unspecified further or other relief,  
(b)interest, other than interest pursuant to a contract, and  
(c)costs,  
shall be disregarded.  
(3) In determining the value, under paragraph (1), of an action which is brought by more than one plaintiff or 
applicant regard shall be had to the aggregate of the expectations or interests of all the plaintiffs or applicants.  
(4) In determining the value of an action under paragraph (1)(a) — 
(a)the sum which the plaintiff or applicant reasonably expec ts to recover shall be reduced by the amount of any 
debt which he admits that he owes to a defendant in that action and which arises from the circumstances which 
give rise to the action;  
(b)no account shall be taken of a possible finding of contributory ne gligence, except to the extent, if any, that 
such negligence is admitted;  
(c)where the plaintiff seeks an award of provisional damages as described in section 32A(2)(a) of the Supreme 
Court Act 1981  F29, no account shall be taken of the possibility of a future application for further damages;  
(d)the value shall be taken to include sums which, by virtue of section 22 of the Social Security Act 1989  F30, are 
required to be paid to the Secretary of State.  
F291981 c.54 . 
F301989 c.24 . 
10.  The value of an action shall be determined—  
(a)for the purposes of article 5, as at the time when the action is commenced, and  
(b)for the purposes of article 7, as at the time when the value is declared in accordance with rules of court.  
Crown proceedings —transitional provisions  
11.  For a period of two years from the date upon which this Order comes into force no order shall be made 
transferring proceedings in the High Court to which the Crown is a party to a county court, except — 
(a)when the proceedings are set down to be tried or heard; or  
(b)with the consent of the Crown.  
Savings  
12.  This Order shall not apply to:  (a)family proceedings within the meaning of Part V of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 F31; 
(b)proceedings to which section 27(1) of the County Courts Act 1984 (Admiralty jurisdiction) applies.  
F311984 c.42 . 
Mackay of Cl ashfern, C.  
19th March 1991  
SCHEDULE  
PART I —ACTS  F32 
F32Details of relevant amendments to the statutes amended in this Schedule are set out in the footnotes to article 2.  
Chapter  Short Title  Amendment  
22 Vict. 
c.12 Defence Act 1859  Section 5 is repealed.  
15 & 16 
Geo. 5 
c.20 Law of Property Act 
1925  (1)In sections 3(7), 49(4), 66(4), paragraph 3A of 
Part III of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1(3A) and 
(4A) of Part IV of Schedule 1, for the words “the 
county court limit” is substituted “ £30,000 ”, and 
the words “or net annual value for rat ing” are 
omitted.  
(2)In sections 30(2) and 147(5) the words from 
“where the” onwards are omitted.  
(3)In sections 89(7), 90(3), 91(8), 92(2), 136(3), 
181(2) and 188(2), for the words “the county 
court limit” is substituted  “ £30,000 ”.  
(4)In section 146(13) , paragraphs (a) and (b) are 
omitted.  
(5)In section 205(1), paragraph (iiiA) is omitted.  
1 & 2 Geo. 
6 c.22 Trade Marks Act 
1938  In section 58C(5)(a) for the word “provided” are 
substituted the words  “ save that in Northern 
Ireland such proceedings may be brought in a 
county cour t only where ”.  
14 Geo. 6 
c.27 Arbitration Act 1950  (1)In section 26, the following is substituted for 
subsection (2):  “(2) If a county court so orders, the amount 
sought to be recovered shall be recoverable (by 
execution issued from the county court or 
otherwise) as if payable under an order of that 
court and shall not be enforceable under 
subsection (1) above.”.  
(2)In section 26, subsection (4) is omitted.  
2 & 3 Eliz. 
2 c.56 Landlord and 
Tenant Act 1954  In section 63—  
(a)in subsection (2), paragraphs (a) and (b) are 
omitted and the words  “ by the High Court or a 
county court ”  are substituted.  
(b)subsection (3) is omitted;  
(c)in subsection (4)(a), for the words “subsection 
(2) of this section” are substituted the words  “ an 
Order under section 1 of the Courts and Legal 
Services Act 1990 ”;  
(d)subsection (8) is omitted;  
(e)in subsection (9), for the words “section one 
hundred and eleven of the County Courts Act 
1934” are substituted the words  “ section 41 of 
the County Co urts Act 1984 ”  
1969 c.10  Mines and Quarries 
(Tips) Act 1969  The following is substituted for section 28:  
“28. In the application of this Part of this Act to 
England and Wales, “the court” means the High 
Court or a county court.”  
1970 c.9  Taxes Management 
Act 1970 (1)In section 66(1) for the words from “where the 
amount” to “the tax may,” are substituted the 
words  “ Tax due and payable under any 
assessment may, in England and Wales, and in 
Northern Ireland where the amount does not 
exceed the lim it specified in Article 10(1) of the 
County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, ”.  (2)Section 66(2A) is omitted.  
(3)The following is substituted for section 66(3):  
“(3) In this section as it applies in Northern 
Ireland the expression “county court” shall mean a 
county court held for a division under the County 
Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.”  
1970 c.31  Administration of 
Justice Act 1970  In section 41, subsections (4) and (4A) are 
omitted.  
1972 c.61  Land Charges Act 
1972  (1)The following is substituted for section 1(6A):  
“(6A) The county courts have jurisdiction under 
subsection (6) above—  
(a)in the case of a land charge of Class C(i), C(ii) 
or D(i), if the amount does not exceed £30,000;  
(b)in the case of a land charge of Class C(iii), if it 
is for a specified capital sum of money not 
exceeding £30,000 or, where it is not for a 
specified capital sum, if the capital value of the 
land affected does not exceed £30,000;  
(c)in the case of a land charge of Class A, Class 
B, Class  C(iv), Class D(ii), Class D(iii) or Class E 
if the capital value of the land affected does not 
exceed £30,000;  
(d)in the case of a land charge of Class F, if the 
land affected by it is the subject of an order made 
by the court under section 1 of the Matri monial 
Homes Act 1983 or an application for an order 
under that section relating to that land has been 
made to the court;  
(e)in a case where an application under section 
23 of the Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 could 
be entertained by the court.”.  
(2)Sectio n 1(6B) is omitted.  
1974 c.39  Consumer Credit 
Act 1974  In section 139, the words, in subsection (5), “not 
exceeding the county court limit” and “on which the credit limit does not exceed the county court 
limit”, and subsection (5A) are omitted.  
1974 c.47 Solicitors Act 1974  In section 69—  
(a)in subsection (3), for the words “the county 
court limit” is substituted  “ £5,000 ”; a nd  
(b)subsection (4) is omitted.  
1975 c.76  Local Land Charges 
Act 1975 The following is substituted for section 10(8) and 
(8A):  
“(8) Where the amount claimed by way of 
compensation under this section does not exceed 
£5,000, proceedings for the recovery of such 
compensation may be begun in a county court.”.  
1977 c.30  Rentcharges Act 
1977  (1)In section 10(4) for the words “the  county court 
limit” is substituted  “ £5,000 ”.  
(2)In section 10, subsection (4A) is omitted.  
1977 c.32  Torts (Interference 
with Goods) Act 
1977  (1)In section 13(3) the words from “, and a county 
court” onwards are omitted and the following is 
substituted:  
“and a county court shall have jurisdiction in the 
proceedings save that, in Northern Ireland, a 
county court shall only have jurisdiction in 
proceedings if the value of the goods does not 
exceed the county court limit mentioned inArticle 
10(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) 
Order 1980.”.  
(2)In section 14 the definition of “county court 
limit” is omitted.  
1980 c.43  Magistrates’ Courts 
Act 1980  In section 87, subsections (2) and 2(A) are 
omitted.  
1982 c.32  Local Government 
Finance Act 1982  For section 19(6) and for section 20(9) is 
substituted, in each place,  “ The High Court and the county courts shall have jurisdiction for the 
purposes of this section. ”.  
1982 c.53  Administration of 
Justice Act 1982  In paragraph 8 of Sche dule 3 the words from “if 
the limit” to the end are omitted.  
1984 c.28  County Courts Act 
1984  (1)In section 15(1) the words from “where the 
debt” to the end are omitted.  
(2)In section 15(2), paragraph (a) and the words 
“any hereditament or to” in paragraph (b) are 
omitted.  
(3)Section 15(3) is omitted.  
(4)In section 16, paragraph (b) and the word 
“and” immediately before it are omitted.  
(5)In section 21(1) the words from “where the net 
annual value” to the end are omitted.  
(6)In section 21(2) the wo rds from “being an 
action” to the end are omitted.  
(7)In section 21, subsections (5) and (6) are 
omitted.  
(8)In section 24(2)(c), the references to sections 
30(2), 146(13) and 147(5) are omitted.  
(9)In section 25, the words from “where it is 
shown” to the end are omitted.  
(10)In section 139(2) the words “, if the net 
annual value for rating of the land does not 
exceed the county court limit,” are omitted.  
(11)In section 147(1), paragraph (b) of the 
definition of “the county court limit” and, in 
paragraph (c ) of that definition, the words “or (b)” 
are omitted.  
1985 c.68  Housing Act 1985  In section 582(7), paragraph (b) is omitted.  
1988 c.34  Legal Aid Act 1988  (1)In section 39(4) the words from 
“notwithstanding” onwards are omitted.  (2)Paragraph 3(3)(b) of Schedule 3, and the word 
“or” immediately preceding it, are omitted.  
1988 c.48  Copyright, Designs 
and Patents Act 
1988  (1)In sections 115, 205 and 232 before the words 
“where the value” are inserted the words  “ save 
that, in Northern Ireland, a county court may 
entertain such proceedings only ”.  
1988 c.50  Housing Act 1988  Section 40(2) is omitted.  
PART II —STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS  
Year and 
number  T itle  Amendment  
S.I. 
1981/1123  County Courts 
Jurisdiction Order 1981 In the table in article 2, the entries relating 
to the following provisions are omitted:  
(1)sections 39, 40, 41, 45, 47, 68 and 146 
of the County Courts Act 1959 and, in so 
far as it relates to the Law of Property Act 
1925 and the Land Charges Act 1925, the 
First Schedule  to that Act; 
(2)section 69(3) of the Solicitors Act 1974;  
(3)section 139(5) of the Consumer Credit 
Act 1974.  
S.I. 
1981/1749  County Courts Appeals 
Order 1981 The following is substituted for article 2:  
“2.  There shall be no right of 
appeal under section 77 of the 
County Courts Act 1984 without 
the leave either of the judge of the 
county court or of the Court of 
Appeal where:  
(a)the claim (or counter -claim, if larger) is 
for an amount not exceeding—  
(i)in the case of proceedings in which the 
county courts have jurisdiction by virtue of 
section 15 or 16 of the County Courts Act 
1984, £2,500 and  (ii)in the case of proceedings in which the 
county courts have jurisdiction by virtue of 
section 23 or 32 of the County Courts Act 
1984, £15,000; or  
(b)the determination sought to be 
appealed from was made by the judge 
acting in an appellate capacity.”.  
S.I. 
1982/543  Court of Appeal (Civil 
Division) Order 1982  The following is substituted for article 2(b):  
“(b)an appeal from a judgment or order of 
the High Court in proceedings in which the 
county courts have jurisdiction;”.  
S.I. 
1989/1548  Landlord and Tenant Act 
1954, Part II (Notices) 
(Amendment) 
Regulations 1989  In Forms 1, 3, 13 and 15 in the Schedule 
the words from “You should apply to the 
county c ourt” to “you should apply to the 
High Court.” are omitted.  
S.I. 
1986/1711  Stamp Duty Reserve Tax 
Regulations 1986  (1)In section 66(1) of the Taxes 
Management Act 1970 as set out in the 
Schedule, for the words from “where the 
amount” to “the tax may,” are substituted 
the words  “ Tax due and payable under any 
assessment may, in England and Wales, 
and in Northern Ireland where the amount 
does not exceed the limit specified in 
Article 10(1) of the County Courts 
(Northern Ireland) Order 1980, ”.  
(2)Se ction 66(2A) of the Taxes 
Management Act 1970 as set out in the 
Schedule is omitted.  
(3)The following is substituted for section 
66(3) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 
as set out in the Schedule:  
“(3) In this section as it applies in 
Northern Ireland the e xpression “county 
court” shall mean a county court held for a division under the County Courts (Northern 
Ireland) Order 1980.”  
EXPLANATORY NOTE  
(This note is not part of the Order)  
This Order makes new arrangements for the distribution of proceedings between the High Court and the county 
courts.  
Article 2 abolishes many of the financial limitations on the jurisdiction of the county courts. In place of those 
limitations, articles 4 to 8 provide new criteria for determining where proceedings are to be commenced and tried 
and where judgments are to be enforced.  
In particular, actions in respect of personal injuries must be commenced in a county court unless the claim is 
worth £50,000 or more (article 5) and certain proceedings under the Local G overnment Finance Act 1982 must 
be commenced in the High Court (article 6).  
The Order provides (article 7) that actions worth less than £25,000 must normally be tried in a county court, and 
those worth £50,000 or more must normally be tried in the High Court, with those in between going either way, 
subject to the criteria laid down in article 7(5) for determining which level of court is the more appropriate for a 
particular case.  
The value of an action for the purposes of these provisions as to commencement  and trial is defined by articles 9 
and 10.  
For enforcement, article 8 provides that county court judgments for the payment of a sum of money of £5,000 or 
more must be enforced in the High Court, and may be enforced in the High Court if they are for £2,000  or more. 
Below that they must be enforced in a county court.  
Several statutory provisions relating to county court jurisdiction limits are consequentially amended or repealed 
by the Schedule to the Order.  
The Order does not affect family or Admiralty proc eedings.  
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