S.I. No. 166/1964:

THE RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 3), 1964

THE RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 3), 1964

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 8th day of May, 1964.

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

Dated this 1st day of July, 1964.

Charles J. Haughey

Minister for Justice

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (NO. 3), 1964.

1. In Appendix W, the scale of costs specified for the several Items (other than those marked " Discretionary ") in Parts I, IV, V, VI and VII shall be increased by twelve per cent in relation to business done after these rules have come into operation.

2. 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. 3), 1964.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules provide for an increase of twelve per cent in certain costs prescribed in Appendix W (as amended) to the Rules of the Superior Courts ( S.I. No. 72 of 1962 ). The costs affected are the costs (other than ' discretionary ' costs) set out in Part I (General), Part IV (Costs of judgment in default of appearance), Part V (Non-contentious probate matters), Part VI (Bankruptcy) and Part VII (Appeals from the Circuit Court). The costs not affected are those set out in Part II (Shorthand writers), Part III (Witnesses' expenses) and Part VIII (Fees payable to Commissioners for Oaths).