S.I. No. 129/1954 - Rules of the High Court and Supreme Court.


S.I. No. 129 of 1954.

RULES OF THE HIGH COURT AND SUPREME COURT.

WE, The Superior Courts Rules Committee established by Section 67 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , and reconstituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 , by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by Section 36 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , and Section 68 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby make the annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this 21st day of May, 1954.

Conchubhar A. Maguidhir, C. J. .

Samuel V. Kirwan

Cahir Davitt. 

Ralph J. Walker.

Cecil Lavery 

James J. Hickey.

Cearbhall O Dálaigh.

John O'Leary.

Thomas V. Davy.

I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this 11th day of June, 1954.

JOHN A. COSTELLO,

Aire Dlí agus Cirt Gniomhach.

1. These Rules may be cited as the Central Criminal Court Rules, 1954.

2. An accused person may be represented and appear by a Solicitor (without Counsel) in the Central Criminal Court (by leave of the Court obtained before the day of trial) where that Court is satisfied that such accused person has not sufficient means to engage and retain Counsel on his behalf and in any such case such Solicitor shall have the right of audience (including the right to address the Jury).