S.I. No. 129/1971 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 1), 1971.


S.I. No. 129 of 1971.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 1), 1971.

We, the Superior Courts Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 67, and reconstituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 , section 15, by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , section 36, and the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 68 (as applied by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 48) and the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 14, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby make the annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this 5th day of February, 1971.

Cearbhall Ó Dalaigh

Frank Martin

John Kenny

Thomas A. 0'Reilly

John O'Leary

Ralph J. Walker.

Weldon R. C. Parke

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

Dated this 22nd day of March, 1971.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Aire Dlí agus Cirt.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 1), 1971.

1. In Order 4, Rule 5 (2) shall be deleted and the following substituted therefor:–

"5 (2) The amount claimed for costs shall be:—

If the demand does not exceed £5

£1.60

If the demand exceeds £5 but does not exceed £25

£2.60

If the demand exceeds £25 but does not exceed £50

£3.10

If the demand exceeds £50 but does not exceed £300

£4.10

If the demand exceeds £300 but does not exceed £600

£5.25

If the demand exceeds £600

£11.20

with £1 for each additional service after the first, and the costs of any order for issue and service, or service of the summons or notice in lieu thereof out of the jurisdiction, or for substituted or other service, or for the substitution of notice for service, or for declaring service effected sufficient, or for any notice by advertisement of the issue of the summons."

2. In Appendix W, Part III (3) the sums of £20.90, £21.25, and £21.60 shall be deleted and the sums of £22.90, £23.25, and £23.60 substituted therefor respectively.

3. These Rules shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior Courts and may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 1), 1971.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Rules, which come into operation on 22nd March, 1971 provide (a) for the recovery of certain court fees increased under the Supreme Court and High Court (Fees) Order, 1970 and (b) for the restating, in Decimal Currency, of certain costs contained in the Rules of the Superior Courts, 1962 ( S.I. No. 72 of 1962 ) as amended.