BLACKHALL’S CIRCUIT COURT RULES

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OrdersAmmended SIs
Circuit Court Forms
Consolidated SI Updates
Interpretation of Terms
Order 1: Sittings, language and office hours235/09; 312/07; 510/01
Order 2: Venue618/15; 597/14; 510/01
Order 2A: Jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil or commercial matters882/04
Order 3: Judges’ robes and mode of address to the judges433/16; 523/11; 274/06; 510/01
Order 4: Court seal and authentication of court documents19/19; 583/09; 409/06; 510/01
Order 5: Commencement of proceedings378/18; 499/17; 201/17; 618/15; 597/14; 312/07; 542/04; 510/01
Order 5A: Procedure by personal injuries summons230/24; 215/19; 11/18; 526/05
Order 5B: Procedure in certain actions for possession of land and actions for well-charging relief171/16; 346/15; 358/12; 264/09
Order 5C: Defamation Act, 2009486/09
Order 5D: Intellectual Property Claims499/21
Order 6: Parties312/07; 510/01
Order 7: Third party procedure510/01
Order 8: Actions by and against firms and persons carrying on business in names other than their own510/01
Order 9: Joinder of claims510/01
Order 10: Indorsement of claim510/01
Order 11: Issue of civil bills, service of documents132/09; 312/07; 526/05; 510/01
Order 12: Renewal of civil bill221/19; 583/09; 510/01
Order 13: Service out of the jurisdiction312/07; 510/01
Order 14: Service out of the jurisdiction under the 1998 Act, Council Regulation (Ec) No 44/2001 or the Lugano Convention618/15; 597/14; 188/08; 510/01
Order 14A: Service out of the Jurisdiction Under: Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 (Matrimonial Matters and Matters of Parental Responsibility) Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 (Maintenance Obligations)597/14; 143/06; 881/04
Order 14B: Service in EU member states (including the state) of judicial and extra-judicial documents147/19; 478/18; 618/15; 597/14; 375/09; 188/08; 312/07; 883/04
Order 15: Appearance, defence, lodgment, offer of payment in lieu of lodgment and counterclaim378/18; 486/09; 470/09; 525/05; 542/04; 510/01
Order 16: Security for costs510/01
Order 17: Particulars and further particulars in claim or defence510/01
Order 18: County registrar155/10; 191/08; 312/07; 1/06; 510/01
Order 19: Side-bar applications510/01
Order 19A: Case progression (general)11/18; 539/09
Order 20: Sittings in chambers and interlocutory applications510/01
Order 21: Discontinuance510/01
Order 22: Change of parties510/01
Order 23: Evidence328/19; 429/18; 510/01
Order 23A: Taking of evidence for EU courts302/13
Order 24: Attendance of witnesses396/20; 132/09; 510/01
Order 25: Affidavits510/01
Order 26: Judgment by default in cases of liquidated demands and claims for delivery of goods and chattels312/07; 510/01
Order 27: Judgment by default in cases not coming within the preceding order470/09; 312/07; 510/01
Order 28: Summary judgment510/01
Order 29: Judgment by consent in the office312/07; 510/01
Order 30: Review of judgments510/01
Order 31: Admissions510/01
Order 32: Discovery and inspection of documents and interrogatories122/11; 510/01
Order 33: Trial94/09; 189/08; 510/01
Order 33A: Mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution processes11/18
Order 34: As to trial of separate issues510/01
Order 35: Transfer of actions510/01
Order 35A: European enforcement orders1/06
Order 35B: European Account Preservation Order202/17
Order 36: Execution542/04; 510/01
Order 37: Attachment and committal510/01
Order 38: Attachment of debts by garnishee510/01
Order 39: Receiver by way of equitable execution510/01
Order 40: Interpleader510/01
Order 41: Appeals from the District Court510/01
Order 41A: Fines (Payment and Recovery)379/18
Order 42489/12; 510/01
Order 43: Sales155/10; 510/01
Order 44: Security510/01
Order 45: Administrators pendente lite and receivers510/01
Order 46: Proceedings by Equity Civil Bill155/10; 251/09; 510/01
Order 46A: Land and Conveyance Law Reform Act, 2009155/10
Order 46B: Multi-Unit Developments Act, 2011153/11
Order 47: Persons of unsound mind201/23; 510/01
Order 47A: Mental Health Act, 2001 (No 25 of 2001)11/07
Order 47B: Applications under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015201/23
Order 48: Accounts510/01
Order 49: Intoxicating liquor licences510/01
Order 50: Probate actions312/07; 510/01
Order 51: Landlord and tenant312/07; 510/01
Order 51A: Residential Tenancies Act, 2004 (No 27 of 2004)410/06
Order 52: Malicious injuries132/09; 510/01
Order 53: Restoration of Companies to the Register Pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part 12 of the Companies Act 2014471/15; 312/07; 615/03; 510/01
Order 53A: Examinership471/15; 284/14
Order 53B: Investigation of Company’s Affairs Under Part 13 of the Companies Act 2014471/15
Order 54: Housing Act, 1966510/01
Order 55: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (No 27 of 1979)510/01
Order 56: Planning132/09; 312/07; 510/01
Order 57: Employment284/12; 151/12; 445/10; 132/09; 312/07; 12/07; 532/06; 531/06; 275/06; 388/05; 387/05; 880/04; 721/04; 510/01
Order 57A: Equal Status Acts, 2000 to 2004349/06
Order 57B: Pensions Ombudsman446/10
Order 58: Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (No 8 of 1974)85/16; 354/08; 510/01
Order 59: Family law400/20; 282/20; 427/18; 12/18; 207/17; 84/16; 18/16; 408/14; 121/11; 445/10; 155/10; 583/09; 132/09; 94/09; 358/08; 189/08; 312/07; 527/05; 510/01
Order 59A: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 2010282/20; 427/18; 207/17; 18/16; 408/14; 385/11
Order 60: Data protection222/19; 510/01
Order 61: Provision of documentation pursuant to section 14 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1998597/14; 510/01
Order 61A: Jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions of the Circuit Court in civil or commercial matters432/16; 172/16; 618/15; 597/14; 312/07; 882/04
Order 62: Cases stated292/20; 510/01
Order 63: Transfer of trial to the Dublin Circuit Court312/07; 510/01
Order 63D312/07; 879/04
Order 63E: [Renumbered as Order 57B]446/10; 588/07
Order 64: Motions542/04; 510/01
Order 64A: Funds in court525/05
Order 64B: Procedure in statutory applications470/09
Order 64C: Procedure in statutory appeals291/20; 222/19; 470/09
Order 65: Amendments64/18; 510/01
Order 66: Costs11/18; 444/10; 155/10; 486/09; 251/09; 353/08; 510/01
Order 67: General221/19; 22/19; 251/09; 526/05; 510/01
Order 67A: Recording of proceedings410/14; 100/13; 354/08
Order 68: Sex Offenders Act, 2001380/18; 142/15; 132/09; 510/01
Order 68A: Criminal Justice Act, 2006; Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act, 200882/10; 169/07
Order 68B: Criminal Law (Insanity) Act, 2006596/07
Order 69: Section 39 Criminal Justice Act, 1994312/07; 448/04
Order 70: European Arrest Warrant Act, 200357/05
Order 71: Taxi Regulation Act, 2003350/06
Order 72: Appeals under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 200510/07
Order 72A: Applications under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act, 2006446/07
Order 72B: Consumer Protection Act, 2007585/08
Order 73: Proceedings Under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012506/15; 317/13
Circuit Court (Fees) Order, 2014491/14; 23/14; 240/13; 109/12; 407/11; 201/08; 88/03; 486/01; 252/01
Schedule491/14; 445/04