sec.4AConsent jurisdiction

### sec.4A Consent jurisdiction If the parties to a proceeding in relation to an amount for which the Supreme Court or District Court has jurisdiction agree that a Magistrates Court may have jurisdiction in relation to the amount, the Magistrates Court has jurisdiction for the proceeding. The agreement must— be written; and be signed by each of the parties or their lawyers; and include a statement that the parties know that the proceeding is not otherwise within the jurisdiction of a Magistrates Court; and be filed in accordance with the rules. s 4A ins 1998 No. 20 s 27 sch 2 amd 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 (sec.4A-ssec.1) If the parties to a proceeding in relation to an amount for which the Supreme Court or District Court has jurisdiction agree that a Magistrates Court may have jurisdiction in relation to the amount, the Magistrates Court has jurisdiction for the proceeding. (sec.4A-ssec.2) The agreement must— be written; and be signed by each of the parties or their lawyers; and include a statement that the parties know that the proceeding is not otherwise within the jurisdiction of a Magistrates Court; and be filed in accordance with the rules. - (a) be written; and - (b) be signed by each of the parties or their lawyers; and - (c) include a statement that the parties know that the proceeding is not otherwise within the jurisdiction of a Magistrates Court; and - (d) be filed in accordance with the rules.