Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals
18. Exclusion of other jurisdictions
Feedback & supportWhere an action on a claim (called in this section the firstmentioned proceedings) is commenced in a tribunal, no other civil proceedings relating to that claim (called in this section the second‑mentioned proceedings) may be commenced in any other court except —
where the second‑mentioned proceedings were commenced in that other court before the firstmentioned proceedings were commenced in the tribunal; or
where the claim before the tribunal is withdrawn, discontinued or abandoned, or is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
No action for a claim may be brought before a tribunal if civil proceedings relating to that claim are pending in or have been heard and determined by any other court.
tribunal
“Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal” or “tribunal” means a District Court designated under section 14 as a Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal;