Court of Appeal Act 2014

Construction of references - Supreme Court

74. (1) References (howsoever expressed) to the Supreme Court, in relation to an appeal, including proceedings taken by way of case stated, which lies (or otherwise) to it in any enactment passed or made before the establishment day, shall be construed as references to the Court of Appeal, unless the context otherwise requires.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply in respect of references to an appeal which lies (or otherwise) from the Court of Criminal Appeal to the Supreme Court in any enactment passed or made before the establishment day.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), each enactment specified in column (2) of Schedule 2 is amended to the extent specified in columns (3) and (4) of that Schedule.

(4) The reference in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22 December 20001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgment in civil and commercial matters, to “in Ireland, an appeal on a point of law to the Supreme Court” shall, without prejudice to Article 34.5.4° of the Constitution, be construed as a reference to “in Ireland, an appeal on a point of law to the Court of Appeal”, unless the context otherwise requires.

1OJ No. L12, 16.1.2001, p.1