Succession Act 1965

Trial by jury of questions of fact.

[1857 (c. 79) s. 41]

44

44.(1) The court may cause any question of fact arising in any proceedings under this Act to be tried by a jury, and such question shall be so tried in any case where all the parties to the proceedings concur in an application to the court for a jury.

(2) Where any party makes an application for a jury without the concurrence of the other party and the court refuses the application, the refusal of the court shall be subject to appeal.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text):

C11

Application of section restricted (1.03.1972) by Courts Act 1971 (36/1971), s. 6, in force as per s. 25(4).

Abolition of juries in civil cases in Circuit Court.

6.Notwithstanding section 94 of the Act of 1924 or section 44 of the Succession Act, 1965, a civil action in the Circuit Court or a question of fact or an issue arising in the action or a question of fact arising in any proceedings in the Circuit Court under the Succession Act, 1965, shall not be tried by a jury.