DMBM660340 - Summary proceedings: Effects of an administration order on SP

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County court administration orders (England and Wales)

If at any time after the issue of a summons, you are notified of a County Court Administration Order (AO) hearing, you should suspend your SP action and await the outcome of the AO hearing.

If the county court makes an administration order

  • do not take any further SP action
  • treat as irrecoverable any costs not awarded to you by the court and
  • refer your papers to the county court section.

If the court does not make an administration order, resume your SP action.

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High court administration orders (Northern Ireland)

If at any time after the issue of a summons, you are notified of a High Court Administration Order hearing, you should suspend your SP action

  • contact EIS Edinburgh (Belfast Team) and
  • await the outcome of the AO hearing.

If the high court makes an administration order

  • do not take any further SP action
  • treat as irrecoverable any costs not awarded to you by the court and
  • refer your papers to EIS Edinburgh (Belfast Team).

If the court does not make an administration order, resume your SP action.