Rules

BLACKHALL’S RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

Note: SI nos listed shows the respective Order has changed by the SI. Those links on the SI will navigate to the Updates page, where you can see the commencement date.

Orders Ammended SIs
⇑   Superior Court Forms  
⇑   Consolidated SI Updates  
⇑   Introduction  
⇑   Order 1: Commencement of proceedings 248/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 1A: Procedure by personal injuries summons 216/19; 430/18; 13/18; 248/05
⇑   Order 1B: Defamation Act, 2009 511/09
⇑   Order 2: Procedure by summary summons 551/08; 15/86
⇑   Order 3: Procedure by special summons 149/10; 14/07; 269/01; 97/90; 15/86
⇑   Order 4: Indorsement of claim 475/17; 186/17; 9/16; 16/14; 307/13; 506/05; 248/05; 517/04; 14/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 5: Issue of summonses and petitions 404/17; 9/16; 149/10; 506/05; 14/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 6: Concurrent summonses 15/86
⇑   Order 7: Solicitors 485/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 8: Renewal of summons 482/18; 15/86
⇑   Order 9: Service of summons 475/17; 15/86
⇑   Order 10: Substituted service 15/86
⇑   Order 11: Service out of the jurisdiction 361/10; 242/06; 109/06; 243/95; 14/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 11A: Service out of the jurisdiction under Regulation (EC) No 1215/2012 or the Lugano Convention (Civil and commercial matters) 9/16; 307/13; 407/07; 506/05; 14/89
⇑   Order 11B: Service out of the jurisdiction under the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998 (1968 Convention) 9/16; 307/13; 407/07; 506/05; 101/94
⇑   Order 11C: 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) 485/14; 307/13; 506/05
⇑   Order 11D: Service of documents outside of the jurisdiction but within the EU (Regulation No. 1393/2007) 146/19; 470/18; 9/16; 280/09; 407/07; 506/05
⇑   Order 11E: Service of documents outside of the jurisdiction (Hague Convention) 280/09; 407/07; 506/05
⇑   Order 12: Appearance 475/17; 9/16; 307/13; 31/08; 14/07; 506/05; 14/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 13: Default of appearance 490/21; 31/08; 14/07; 248/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 13A: Default of appearance under Regulation No 1215/2012, Regulation No 2201/2003, The Lugano Convention and The Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998 9/16; 307/13; 506/05; 248/05; 14/89
⇑   Order 14: Actions by and against firms and persons carrying on business in names other than their own 15/86
⇑   Order 15: Parties 83/16; 255/15; 503/10; 149/10; 15/86
⇑   Order 16: Third-party procedure 15/86
⇑   Order 17: Change of parties by death, &c. 79/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 18: Joinder of causes of action 15/86
⇑   Order 19: Pleading generally 584/19; 186/17; 9/16; 506/05; 248/05; 14/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 20: Statement of claim 490/21; 223/19; 254/16; 15/86
⇑   Order 21: Defence and counterclaim 490/21; 254/16; 15/86
⇑   Order 22: Payment into and out of court and tender 186/22; 584/19; 255/16; 396/13; 511/09; 249/05; 517/04; 328/00; 52/97; 265/93; 229/90; 15/86
⇑   Order 23: Reply and subsequent pleadings 490/21; 15/86
⇑   Order 24: Matters arising pending the action 15/86
⇑   Order 25: Trial of point of law 15/86
⇑   Order 26: Discontinuance 15/86
⇑   Order 27: Default of pleading 454/22; 490/21; 63/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 28: Amendment 271/09; 15/86
⇑   Order 29: Security for costs 9/16; 506/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 30: Side-bar orders 15/86
⇑   Order 31: Interrogatories, discovery and inspection 584/19; 254/16; 93/09; 233/99; 265/93; 15/86
⇑   Order 32: Admissions 584/19; 15/86
⇑   Order 33: Issues, accounts and inquiries 149/10; 15/86
⇑   Order 34: Special case 15/86
⇑   Order 35: Issues of fact without pleadings 15/86
⇑   Order 36: Trial 254/16; 355/12; 209/10; 511/09; 260/92; 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 37: Hearing of proceedings commenced by summary summons 15/86
⇑   Order 38: Hearing of proceedings commenced by special summons 15/86
⇑   Order 39: Evidence 139/19; 254/16; 13/07; 3/99; 391/98; 348/97; 166/97; 15/86
⇑   Order 40: Affidavits 127/21; 584/19; 485/14; 487/12; 2/11; 95/09; 15/86
⇑   Order 41: Motion for judgment and entry of judgment 584/19; 485/14; 517/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 42: Execution 485/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 42A: Protective Measures and Enforcement of Judgments, Authentic Instruments, Court Settlements and Decisions Under the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998, Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000, Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, The Hague Maintenance Convention 2007 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2012 498/21; 457/17; 9/16; 485/14; 307/13; 506/05; 14/89
⇑   Order 42B: European enforcement orders 485/14; 3/06
⇑   Order 42C: European orders for payment 168/18; 551/08
⇑   Order 42D: Enforcement of Judgments and Judicial Settlements under the Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Act 2015 161/16
⇑   Order 42E: European Account Preservation Order 156/17
⇑   Order 43: Orders of fieri facias and sequestration 15/86
⇑   Order 44: Attachment and committal 15/86
⇑   Order 45: Attachment of debts 15/86
⇑   Order 46: Charging orders and stop orders 416/07; 15/86
⇑   Order 47: Order of possession 15/86
⇑   Order 48: Order of delivery 15/86
⇑   Order 49: Hearing, transfer and consolidation 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 50: Interlocutory orders 2/11; 15/86
⇑   Order 51: Sales by the court 15/86
⇑   Order 52: Motions and other applications 255/15; 485/14; 2/11; 15/05; 517/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 53: Solicitors and registered foreign lawyers 196/21; 15/05; 701/04; 14/98; 238/93; 15/86
⇑   Order 53A: Applications Relating To The Property Of Clients Of Solicitors 196/21
⇑   Order 53B: Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Solicitors (Solicitors Acts 1954 To 2011) - Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Trainee Solicitors (Solicitors Acts 1954 To 2011) 196/21
⇑   Order 53C: Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Solicitors (Solicitors Acts 1954 To 2015, As Amended By Legal Services Regulation Act 2015) - Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Trainee Solicitors (Solicitors Acts 1954 To 2015, As Amended By Legal Services Regulation Act 2015) 196/21
⇑   Order 53D: Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Legal Practitioners (Legal Services Regulation Act 2015) 196/21
⇑   Order 53E: Appeals Under The European Communities (Lawyers’ Establishment Regulations 2003) 196/21
⇑   Order 54: Administration, trusts and mortgages 149/10; 15/86
⇑   Order 55: The Examiner 584/19; 255/15; 2/11; 15/86
⇑   Order 56: Arbitration 150/12; 361/10; 109/06; 15/86
⇑   Order 56A: Mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution processes 13/18; 357/12; 502/10; 361/10; 109/06
⇑   Order 56B: Adjudication 450/16
⇑   Order 57: Interpleader 485/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 58: Proceedings in the Supreme Court 584/19; 583/18; 485/14; 114/12; 10/09; 325/08; 294/05; 248/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 59: Cases stated for the Supreme Court 15/86
⇑   Order 60: Right of Attorney General notice to constitutional issues 15/86
⇑   Order 60A: Right of Attorney General and Human Rights Commission to Notice of proceedings involving Declaration of Incompatibility Issue 211/04
⇑   Order 61: Appeals from the Circuit Court 584/19; 189/18; 156/17; 124/16; 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 61A: Proceedings transferred or sent forward from the Circuit Court 584/19; 66/19; 189/18
⇑   Order 62: Cases stated for the High Court 293/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 63: The Master of the High Court 490/21; 584/19; 10/16; 307/13; 149/10; 551/08; 3/06; 265/93; 15/86
⇑   Order 63A: Commercial proceedings 530/21; 361/10; 31/08; 2/04
⇑   Order 63B: Competition proceedings 461/06; 130/05
⇑   Order 63C: Chancery and Non-Jury Actions and Other Designated Proceedings: Pre-Trial Procedures 255/16
⇑   Order 64: Admiralty 143/90; 15/86
⇑   Order 65: Minors 15/86
⇑   Order 65A: Special Care of Children 422/19; 63/18
⇑   Order 66: Infants 15/86
⇑   Order 67: Wards of court (other than minors) 600/21; 584/19; 488/12; 208/02; 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 68: Revenue 15/86
⇑   Order 69: Arrest of defendant under the Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872 15/86
⇑   Order 70: Matrimonial causes and matters 584/19; 307/13; 97/90; 15/86
⇑   Order 70A: Family law 13/18; 469/15; 247/05; 327/00; 343/97; 97/90
⇑   Order 70B: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 2010 16/16; 348/11
⇑   Order 71: The Legitimacy Declaration Act (Ireland), 1868 15/86
⇑   Order 72: The Settled Land Acts, 1882 to 1890 15/86
⇑   Order 72A: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009 116/13; 149/10
⇑   Order 73: Payment into court under the Trustee Act, 1893, and the Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act, 1877 15/86
⇑   Order 74: Proceedings Under Part 11 of the Companies Act 2014 (Winding-Up of Companies) 255/15; 485/14; 121/12; 2/11; 502/05; 265/93; 278/91; 15/86
⇑   Order 74A: Proceedings under Part 10 of the Companies Act 2014 (Examinership) 255/15
⇑   Order 74B: Proceedings under Part 13 of the Companies Act 2014 (Investigations) 255/15
⇑   Order 74C: Proceedings under Part 10A of the Companies Act 2014 (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) 218/22
⇑   Order 75: Proceedings Under the Companies Act 2014 (Other than Parts 10, 11 and 13) and Under European Union Company Law 218/22; 255/15; 356/12; 208/10; 688/05; 278/91; 15/86
⇑   Order 75A: Proceedings under the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1990 (No. 27 of 1990) 121/12; 147/91
⇑   Order 75B: Proceedings under the Companies Act, 1990 (No. 33 of 1990) 278/91
⇑   Order 75C: Investor Compensation Act 270/01
⇑   Order 76: Bankruptcy 232/16; 461/13; 307/13; 120/12; 79/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 76A: Personal Insolvency Act, 2012 507/15; 316/13
⇑   Order 77: Funds in court 584/19; 255/15; 488/12; 51/05; 268/01; 344/97; 15/86
⇑   Order 78: Deposit of powers of attorney 15/86
⇑   Order 79: The probate office 590/20; 469/15; 600/14; 307/13; 692/11; 348/11; 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 80: The district probate registries 590/20; 469/15; 307/13; 348/11; 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 81: The Bills of Sale (Ireland) Acts, 1879 and 1883 15/86
⇑   Order 81A: International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act, 2005 31/08
⇑   Order 82: Deeds of arrangement 79/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 83: Construction of written instruments 15/86
⇑   Order 84: Judicial review and orders affecting personal liberty 404/17; 470/15; 345/15; 485/14; 307/13; 691/11; 10/09; 811/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 84A: Review of the award of public contracts 234/18; 307/13; 420/10; 374/98
⇑   Order 84B: Procedure in statutory applications 255/15; 10/09; 14/07
⇑   Order 84C: Procedure in statutory appeals 223/19; 14/07
⇑   Order 85: Central Criminal Court 381/18; 278/14; 114/12; 582/09; 10/09; 597/07; 295/05; 767/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 85A: Preliminary Hearings in the Central Criminal Court 122/22
⇑   Order 86: Court of Criminal Appeal 469/18; 485/14; 278/14; 114/12; 582/09; 10/09; 265/93; 15/86
⇑   Order 86A: The Courts-Martial Appeal Court 469/18; 156/17; 485/14; 693/11; 582/09; 270/09; 105/00
⇑   Order 86B: Cases Stated to the Court of Appeal 485/14
⇑   Order 86C: Appeals and Other Applications to the Court of Appeal in Criminal Proceedings 470/15; 485/14
⇑   Order 86D: Appeals and other Applications to the Court of Appeal in Military Proceedings 470/15; 485/14
⇑   Order 87: Appeals to the Supreme Court from the Central Criminal Court 485/14; 114/12; 15/86
⇑   Order 88: Insurance deposits 15/86
⇑   Order 89: The Auctioneers and House Agents Acts, 1947 to 1973 15/86
⇑   Order 90: The Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 67/91; 15/86
⇑   Order 91: The Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1978 15/86
⇑   Order 91A: Taxi Regulation Act, 2003 315/06
⇑   Order 92: The Housing Act, 1966 15/86
⇑   Order 93: The Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 15/86
⇑   Order 94: Intellectual Property 530/21; 584/19; 307/13; 15/86
⇑   Order 95: Professional disciplinary bodies 757/20; 20/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 96: The Registration of Title Act, 1964 149/10; 15/86
⇑   Order 97: Election petitions 584/19; 307/13; 294/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 98: European Arrest Warrant Act, 2003 Extradition Acts, 1965 to 2001 International Criminal Court Act, 2006, Part 3 117/13; 23/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 99: Costs 584/19; 13/18; 485/14; 16/14; 502/10; 361/10; 12/08; 329/00; 265/93; 79/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 100: Registration of Business Names Act, 1963 15/86
⇑   Order 101: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 15/86
⇑   Order 102: Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act, 1982 15/86
⇑   Order 102A: Aviation Regulation Act, 2001 810/04
⇑   Order 103: Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976 813/04; 5/96; 15/86
⇑   Order 103A: Air Pollution Act, 1987 377/96
⇑   Order 104: Consumer Information Act, 1978 15/86
⇑   Order 105: Appeals and References from the Labour Court 257/20; 15/86
⇑   Order 105A: Appeals from the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal 392/98
⇑   Order 105B: Health (Repayment Scheme) Act, 2006 190/08
⇑   Order 105C: Cervicalcheck Tribunal 57/21
⇑   Order 106: Proceedings Under the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 and 2004 and the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 257/20; 293/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 107: The Trade Union Act, 1971 15/86
⇑   Order 108: Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 15/86
⇑   Order 109: Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Act, 1978 15/86
⇑   Order 110: Malicious Injuries Act, 1981 428/18; 485/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 111: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Acts, 1963 to 1983 15/86
⇑   Order 112: Appeals under the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) (Amendment) Act, 1983 15/86
⇑   Order 113: The Life Assurance Companies (Payment into Court) Act, 1896 15/86
⇑   Order 113A: Appeals under the European Communities (General System for Recognition of Higher Education Diplomas) Regulations, 1991 and under the European Communities (Second General System for the Recognition of Professional Education and Training) 346/97; 177/91
⇑   Order 114: Officers 485/14; 582/09; 15/86
⇑   Order 115: Orders of the court 485/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 116: Seals 485/14; 582/09; 767/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 117: Paper, printing and copies of documents 485/14; 15/86
⇑   Order 117A: Lodgment of documents 485/14; 692/11
⇑   Order 118: Sittings and vacations 485/14; 354/09; 562/08; 253/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 119: Mode of address of judges; Robes of bench and bar 495/20; 485/14; 400/12; 524/11; 196/06; 15/86
⇑   Order 120: Interpreters and translations 15/86
⇑   Order 121: Service of documents 148/16; 15/12; 506/05; 248/05; 14/89; 15/86
⇑   Order 121A: Service of foreign process (EU save the Kingdom of Denmark – Regulation No. 1393/2007) 280/09; 506/05; 101/94
⇑   Order 121B: Service of foreign process (Denmark and outside the EU) 403/17; 280/09; 506/05
⇑   Order 122: Time 482/18; 471/16; 307/13; 248/05; 15/86
⇑   Order 123: Recording of proceedings 485/14; 101/13; 325/08; 137/04; 15/86
⇑   Order 124: Effect of non-compliance 15/86
⇑   Order 125: Interpretation and forms 66/19; 9/16; 485/14; 277/14; 307/13; 582/09; 270/09; 325/08; 407/07; 15/05; 535/01; 15/86
⇑   Order 126: General 15/86
⇑   Order 127: Notaries 265/93
⇑   Order 128: Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995; Transfer of Execution of Sentences Act, 2005 417/07; 347/97
⇑   Order 129: Powers of Attorney Act, 1996 185/22; 66/00
⇑   Order 130: Freedom of Information Act, 1997 471/04; 325/98
⇑   Order 131: Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas 381/98
⇑   Order 132: Applications pursuant to Article 28.4.3 of the Constitution 281/98
⇑   Order 133: Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders 485/14; 307/13; 506/05; 884/04; 94/01
⇑   Order 134: Commission to inquire into child abuse 674/05; 884/04
⇑   Order 134A: Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 529/08
⇑   Order 135: Commissions of Investigation Act, 2004 23/06
⇑   Order 136: Proceeds of Crime, Financing of Terrorism and Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) 316/18; 117/13; 54/10; 242/06
⇑   Order 137: Mental Health Act, 2001 597/06
⇑   Order 138: Applications under the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 10/09
⇑   Order 139: Applications Under The Coroners Act 1962 43/20
⇑   Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court (Fees) Order 2014 80/21; 492/14