LITIGATION AND DEBT RECOVERY

Changes to Court Jurisdictions as of 1 November 2010.

The changing of the jurisdictional limits of the Courts limits will have a major impact upon all civil litigation. The changes are as follows:

• The civil monetary limit of the Magistrates Court is increased to $0.00 to $150,000.00 from $0.00 to $50,000.00;

• The civil monetary limit of the District Court is changed to $150,000.00 to $750,000.00 from $50,000.00 to $250,000.00;

• The civil monetary limit of the Supreme Court is changed to $750,000.00 and above from $250,000.00 and above;

• The Magistrates Court scale of costs recoverable has been amended for proceedings where the amount recovered by the litigant is over $50,000.00; and

• The civil jurisdictional monetary limits for the District and Magistrates Courts are now to be reviewed regularly, at least every 5 years, and adjusted to reflect the then current value of money and other relevant consideration