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Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, United Kingdom

(Chapter 23, updated August 16, 2025)

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Details Details Year of Version 1925 Dates Status as of: August 16, 2025 Assented: June 30, 1978 Type of Text Framework Laws Subject Matter Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes "This consolidated version of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, updated and generated on August 16, 2025, incorporates amendments up to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), which entered into force on July 5, 2011. The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 doesn’t cover IP law itself, but it sets up the courts in Northern Ireland, which handle intellectual property cases.

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