267Case stated

267 Case stated (1) On the application of a party to a proceeding in the Magistrates Court, the court may state, in the form of a special case, any question of law that arises in the proceeding for the opinion of the Supreme Court. (2) The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear and decide a case stated under this section. Part 4.4 Transfer of proceedings from or to Supreme Court Part 4.4 Transfer of proceedings from or to Supreme Court 268 Transfer of action from Supreme Court (1) This section applies if a proceeding in the Supreme Court relates to a cause of action that is a prescribed action. (2) The Supreme Court may, on the application of a party to the action or its own initiative, order that the action be transferred to the Magistrates Court if it considers it just to do so. (3) In subsection (1): prescribed action means an action in which the amount claimed (whether initially or as reduced by payment, admitted set-off or otherwise) is not more than the amount for which the Magistrates Court has jurisdiction under this chapter.