S.I. No. 524/2011 - Rules of the Superior Courts (Robes of Bench) 2011.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 18th October, 2011.

We, the Superior Courts Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 , section 67, 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), the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 , section 14, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby make the following Rules of Court.

Dated this 13th day of October, 2011.

Susan Denham

Nicholas Kearns

Joseph Finnegan

Donal O’Donnell

Patrick O’Connor

Mary Cummins

Noel Rubotham

Geraldine Manners

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

Dated this 13th day of October, 2011.

ALAN SHATTER,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

S.I. No. 524 of 2011

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (ROBES OF BENCH) 2011

1. (1) These Rules, which may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts (Robes of Bench) 2011, shall come into operation on the 14th day of October 2011.

(2) These Rules shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior Courts.

(3) The Rules of the Superior Courts as amended by these Rules may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts 1986 to 2011.

2. Order 119 of the Rules of the Superior Courts is amended by the substitution for Rule 2 of the following rule:

“2.(1) Save as otherwise provided by Statute or these Rules, the Judges of the Superior Courts shall on all occasions during the sittings, including sittings of the Central Criminal Court, wear the following costume, namely, a black coat and vest of uniform make and material of the kind worn by Senior Counsel, a black Irish poplin gown of uniform make and material and white bands.

(2) A Judge shall not be required to wear a wig of a ceremonial type during such sittings.”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This does not form part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Rules amend Order 119 of the Rules of the Superior Courts to dispense with such requirement as existed prior to the coming into operation of these rules that a judge of the Superior Courts must wear a wig of a ceremonial type during the sittings of that Court.