S.I. No. 185/1966 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 3), 1966

S.I. No. 185 of 1966.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 3), 1966

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 25th day of July, 1966.

Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh

Cecil Lavery

Brian Walsh

John Kenny

John O'Leary

Samuel V. Kirwan

Thomas A. O'Reilly

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

Dated this 28th day of July, 1966.

BRIAN Ó LUINEACHÁIN,

Minister for Justice.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 3), 1966.

1. In Appendix W, Part IV (3), the sums of £15 5. 6., £15 11. 9. and £15 18. 0. (together with the twelve per cent increase provided for by the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 3), 1964, shall be altered respectively to the sums of £20 18. 0., £21 5. 0. and £21 12. 0. (inclusive of the said increase).

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) of 1966.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules provide for a revision in the costs allowed in judgment by default cases as prescribed by the Rules of the Superior Courts. 1962 ( S.I. No. 72 of 1962 ) and the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 3), 1964 ( S.I. No. 166 of 1964 ). The revision is in consequence of the increase in court fees effected by the Supreme Court and High Court (Fees) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 62 of 1966 ).