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State Courts Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Jurisdiction
23. Jurisdiction by agreement in certain actions
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Where the parties to an action agree, by a memorandum signed by them or their respective solicitors, a District Court has jurisdiction under section 19(2) to hear and try the action even though —
action
Defined · s 2
“action” means a civil proceeding commenced by summons or in any other manner prescribed by Rules of Court;
(a)
the amount claimed in the action exceeds the District Court limit; or
District Court limit
Defined · s 2
“District Court limit” means $250,000 or any other amount specified by an order under section 30;
(b)
any remedy or relief sought in the action is in respect of a subject matter the value of which exceeds the District Court limit.