S.I. No. 224/1951 - Rules of the High Court and Supreme Court. High Court Rules, 1951.

WE, the Superior Courts Rules Committee constituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 67 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , 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 or Court.

Dated this 27th day of July, 1951.

CONCHUBHAR A. MAGUIDHIR, C.J.

CAHIR DAVITT.

JAMES A. MURNAGHAN.

JOHN O'BYRNE.

KEVIN DIXON.

JOHN O'LEARY.

ROGER GREENE.

THOMAS N. DAVY.

RAYMOND O'NEILL.

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

Dated this 1st day of August, 1951.

GERALD BOLAND,

Aire Dlí agus Cirt.

1. These rules may be referred to as the High Court Rules, 1951, and shall be read with the existing rules of the High Court and Supreme Court and shall be deemed to be incorporated therewith, but shall, so far as inconsistent therewith, amend or alter the said rules accordingly.

2. The fees in Appendix S. Part III, Section XIV, of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Ireland), 1905, as amended by Order in Council made on 1st July, 1920, shall be deleted and the following shall be substituted therefor as the fees payable to Commissioners of the Court in non-contentious Probate matters :—

	£	s.	d.
For each Oath administered to each deponent by a Commissioner or other person authorised to administer Oaths not holding any other office in the Court or any of its registries	0	3	0
For marking each exhibit	0	1	6
For each occasion of superintending and attesting the execution of a Bond	0	3	0

3. Appendix 2, Part 1, of the Rules of the High Court and Supreme Court, 1926, as amended by the High Court Rules (No. 2), 1947, shall be amended as follows :—

Items 193 and 194 shall be deleted and the following items substituted therefor :—

	£	s.	d.
193.When heard or tried, for each day of hearing or trial	1	5	0
193A.Or such further reasonable sum as the Taxing Master may allow, having regard to the nature and importance of the case, not to exceed	5	5	0
194. And in addition to items 193 and 193A, there shall be allowed reasonable actual travelling expenses.

4. Items 262 to 264 of Appendix 2, Part 1, of the last mentioned rules shall be deleted and the following shall be substituted therefor :—

	£	s.	d.
262.Commissioners to take Oaths or Affidavits. For every Oath, Declaration, Affirmation, or attestations upon honour where not otherwise provided for		3	0
263.The Commissioner for marking each exhibit	0	1	6
264. Not to exceed in all	1	0	0

5. The expression " The existing rules of the High Court and Supreme Court " shall include the Rules of the Supreme Court (Ireland), 1905, as amended by any subsequent Orders in Council, and all rules of the High Court and Supreme Court made under the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1936.

ADMIRALTY.

6. The powers, authorities, duties and functions formerly exercised and performed by the Admiralty Marshal shall henceforth be exercised and performed by such Officer of the High Court serving in the Central Office as the Officer having the management of that Office shall from time to time direct.