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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992
8Common law jurisdiction
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### 8 Common law jurisdiction
> The Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine all actions for the recovery of an amount or goods where the amount claimed or the value of the goods claimed together with the value of the amount of any claim for consequential damages for detention of those goods does not exceed the prescribed amount, whether on a balance of account or after an admitted set-off or otherwise.