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S.I. No. 1/1955 - Circuit Court Rules, 1955.
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. Fee on Brief
On taxation of an Applicant's costs where the amount recovered by the Applicant, or on taxation of a Respondent's costs where the amount claimed
£
s.
d.
(a) does not exceed £10
2
2
0
(b) exceeds £10 but does not exceed £25
3
3
0
(c) exceeds £25 but does not exceed £50
4
4
0
(d) exceeds £50 but does not exceed £100
5
5
0
(e) exceeds £100 but does not exceed £250
6
6
0
(f) exceeds £250 but does not exceed £500
7
7
0
(g) exceeds £500 but does not exceed £1,000
8
8
0
(h) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £2,000
12
12
0
(i) in cases exceeding £2,000 such increased fee, if any, as the Judge at the hearing shall allow.
2. Fee on Advising Proofs
£
s.
d.
(a) Where the amount exceeds £50 but does not exceed £100 and the Judge at the hearing certifies therefor
2
2
0
(b) Where the amount exceeds £100 and does not exceed £1,000 and the Judge at the hearing certifies therefor
3
3
0
(c) Where the amount exceeds £1,000 and the Judge at the hearing certifies therefor
5
5
0
3. Consultation
(a) Where the amount exceeds £50 but does not exceed £1,000 and the Judge at the hearing certifies therefor
2
2
0
(b) Where the amount exceeds £1,000 and the Judge at the hearing certifies therefor
3
3
0
S.I. No. 1 of 1955.
CIRCUIT COURT RULES, 1955.
We, the Circuit Court Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of
Section 69
of the
Courts of Justice Act, 1936
, by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by
Section 66
of the
Courts of Justice Act, 1924
, and
Section 70
of the
Courts of Justice Act, 1936
, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, make the annexed Rules of Court.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1954.
(Signed)
W. G. SHANNON.
PATRICK J. ROE.
JOHN C. CONROY.
JOHN L. ESMONDE.
ROGER O'HANRAHAN.
SEÁN O h-UADHAIGH.
JOSEPH P. TYRRELL.
MICHEÁL Ó CLÉIRIGH.
I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court.
Dated this 3rd day of January, 1955.
(Signed) JAMES EVERETT,
Minister for Justice.
CIRCUIT COURT RULES, 1955.
These Rules, which may be cited as " The Circuit Court Rules, 1955," shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1955.
The scales of fees contained in Part XIV of the Third Schedule to the Circuit Court Rules, 1954, under the headings " District Court Appeals ", " Workmen's Compensation Acts " and " Malicious Injury Applications " are hereby revoked and the following Scales of Fees are substituted therefor.
DISTRICT COURT APPEALS.
(a) In any defended case of Contract :—
(i) where the amount recovered or claimed does not exceed £5 and the Judge at the hearing certifies that the question of law involved made it reasonable to brief Counsel
£
s.
d.
1
1
0
(ii) where the amount recovered or claimed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £15
1
1
0
(iii) where the amount recovered or claimed exceeds £15 but does not exceed £25
2
2
0
(b) In any defended case of Tort :—
(i) where the amount recovered or claimed does not exceed £10
1
1
0
(ii) where the amount recovered or claimed exceeds £10 but does not exceed £25
3
3
0
(c) n any defended case of Contract or Tort :— Where the amount recovered or claimed exceeds £25
4
4
0
(d) In any defended Ejectment where the rent by the year of the lands does not exceed £27
2
2
0
(e) In any defended Ejectment where the rent by the year of the lands exceeds £27
4
4
0
(f) In proceedings on behalf of the State or Public Bodies, where the amount recovered or claimed, exceeds £25
4
4
0
(g) Fee on advising proofs in Ejectment appeals, if allowed by the Court
2
2
0
(h) Fee on advising proofs in Contract or Tort appeals, where the amount recovered or claimed exceeds £25
1
1
0
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACTS.
£
s.
d.
(1) An Application ex parte
2
2
0
(2) On hearing of Motion on Notice
3
3
0
(3) On hearing of Originating Summons or Summons to Review or Redeem or on third party hearing
6
6
0
(4) Settling Summons or Defence
2
2
0
(5) Refresher
3
3
0
MALICIOUS INJURY APPLICATIONS.