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S.I. No. 237/1981 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4), 1981.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1981 S.I. No. 237/1981 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4), 1981. S.I. No. 237/1981 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4), 1981. AmendmentsLeasuithe 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 29th day of April, 1981. Thomas F. O'Higgins Thomas A. Finlay Brian Walsh Frank Griffin Herbert R. McWilliam Mary Laffoy David R. Pigot I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court. Dated this 30th day of June, 1981. GERARD COLLINS, Aire Dlí agus Cirt. S.I. No 237 of 1981. RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 4), 1981. 1. In Order 4, rule 15 shall be deleted and the following substituted therefor:— “15. A plaintiff suing in person shall indorse upon the summons and notice in lieu of service of a summons his occupation or description and an address for service within the jurisdiction, where summonses, notices, pleadings, petitions, orders, warrants, and other documents may be left for him:” 2. In Order 12, rule 7 shall be deleted and the following substituted therefor:— “7. A defendant appearing in person shall state in the memorandum of appearance an address for service within the jurisdiction where summonses, notices, pleadings, petitions, orders, warrants, and other documents may be left for him.” 3. In Order 111, the definition “registered place of business” shall be deleted and the following substituted therefor:— “registered place of business means a place of business duly registered under the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960.” 4. This rule shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior Courts and may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4), 1981. EXPLANATORY NOTE. (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Rules which amend Order 4, (Rule 15), Order 12, (Rule 7), and Order 111, abolish the requirements that a Solicitor shall have a registered place of business within a radial distance of two miles of the Four Courts, or that a personal litigant shall have an address for the service of documents on him within such a radial distance. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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