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

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).

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.