d) e) f) g) h) 17. conflict of judicial jurisdiction; protection of rights and freedoms conferred by the Constitution; any other matter assigned to its jurisdiction by the Constitution or law; appeals submitted thereto against judgments and orders of the High Courts; appeals against administrative decisions made by Regional or National authorities. The High Court:(1) A High Court shall have jurisdiction to try original suits without limit as to value or subject matter other than matters and disputes excepted by law. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of the above subsection a High Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to; (a) try originally proceedings concerning companies, trade marks, business names, bankruptcy and settlement between creditors; (b) to try originally suits regarding matters of personal law in respect of foreigners. (c) hear and determine appeals against judgments and orders of County Court of the first or second grade Judge. (3) Review administrative decisions made by County authorities, or any authority there under. 18. County Court:(1) A County Court of the first grade Judge shall have jurisdiction to try any suit without limit as to value and shall also have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals against judgments and orders of Payam Courts such other appeals as may be expressly provided by any other law. (2) A County Court of the second grade Judge shall have original jurisdiction to try suits of value not exceeding LS400. 19. Payam Court:(1) A Payam Court shall have original jurisdiction to try suits of a value not exceeding LS250 subject to any limitation which may be contained in its warrant except:(a) suits in which a Government department or unit or any corporation or association which has a legal personality, is a party; (b) suits in which the cause of action concerns a bill of exchange or promissory note; (c) suits involving the interpretation of any provision of the law; (d) any class of suits specified from time to time by the Chief Justice. (2) Where during the course of a suit, a matter not within the jurisdiction of a Payam Court arises, the latter shall refer that matter to the competent Court and that court shall be bound to proceed with it as if it arose in a suit before itself. 4

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