Explanatory Statement
Statutory Rules 1988 No. 331
Issued by the Authority of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
These amendments are made to take into account the fact that, by virtue of the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Ordinance 1988, the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court is to be increased to $50,000. The amendments provide for a reduction in the plaintiff’s entitlement to costs and disbursements where he recovers an amount less than an amount to which the jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court is limited. 3