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S.I. No. 218/1982 - District Court (Costs) Rules, 1982.

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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 1982 S.I. No. 218/1982 - District Court (Costs) Rules, 1982. S.I. No. 218/1982 - District Court (Costs) Rules, 1982. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 218 of 1982. DISTRICT COURT (COSTS) RULES, 1982. The District Court Rules Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 91 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , section 72 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , and section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1937 (as applied by section 48 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 ), and section 34 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, make the following Rules of Court:— 1. These Rules may be cited as the District Court (Costs) Rules, 1982. 2. These Rules shall come into operation on the 19th day of July, 1982 and shall be read together with all other District Court Rules for the time being in force. 3. The costs to be awarded in proceedings instituted in the District Court on or after the 19th day of July, 1982 shall be in accordance with the scales of costs set out in the schedule of costs annexed to these Rules. 4. The District Court (Costs) Rules, 1979 ( S.I. No. 370 of 1979 ) are hereby annulled save as to any proceedings pending in the District Court on the coming into operation of these Rules, which proceedings shall be continued and completed as if these Rules had not been made. GIVEN this 21st day of June, 1982. T. F. DONNELLY, Chairman M. CYRIL MAGUIRE WILLIAM A. TORMEY THELMA KING SEÁN McMULLIN SÉAMUS S. Ó CATHASAIGH, Secretary I concur in the making of the foregoing Rules. Dated this 9th day of July, 1982. SEÁN DOHERTY, Minister for Justice. SCHEDULE OF COSTS SOLICITORS' COSTS IN SUMMARY JUDGEMENT PROCEEDINGS Amount due at the date of issue of civil process If amount due is paid within ten days of service of civil process If amount due is not paid within ten days of service of civil process £ £ Not exceeding £10 2.00 5.00 Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £25 3.00 6.00 Exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50 5.00 9.00 Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £75 7.00 13.00 Exceeding £75 and not exceeding £100 8.00 14.00 Exceeding £100 and not exceeding £175 9.00 16.00 Exceeding £175 and not exceeding £250 11.00 19.00 Exceeding £250 and not exceeding £2,500 £11.00 + 1½% of the amount in excess of £250 £19.00 + 3% of the amount in excess of £250 The above scale of costs shall in every instance be exclusive of and in addition to all actual and necessary outlay. If the civil process is defended the costs of the successful party shall be in accordance with the appropriate contract, breach of contract, and tort scale. SCHEDULE OF COSTS SOLICITORS' COSTS IN CONTRACT, BREACH OF CONTRACT AND TORT PROCEEDINGS AND IN CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES UNCONNECTED WITH CONTRACT Amount due at the date of issue of civil process, and in case of dismiss the amount sued for Settled before entry Costs of decree if case not defended Costs of decree if case defended Costs of dismiss £ £ £ £ Not exceeding £10 3.00 7.00 9.00 8.00 Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £25 4.00 12.00 20.00 20.00 Exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50 6.00 17.00 27.00 26.00 Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £75 7.00 22.00 34.00 30.00 Exceeding £75 and not exceeding £100 9.00 28.00 40.00 37.00 Exceeding £100 and not exceeding £175 14.00 40.00 59.00 56.00 Exceeding £175 and not exceeding £250 19.00 49.00 82.00 72.00 Exceeding £250 and not exceeding £400 25.00 60.00 100.00 100.00 Exceeding £400 and not exceeding £1,500 25.00 60.00 100.00 100.00 + + + + 3.75% of the excess over £400 9% of the excess over £400 15% of the excess over £400 15% of the excess over £400 Exceeding £1,500 and not exceeding £2,500 66.25 159.00 265.00 265.00 + + + + 2.5% of the excess over £1,500 6% of the excess over £1,500 10% of the excess over £1,500 10% of the excess over £1,500 The above scale of costs shall in every instance be exclusive of an in addition to all actual and necessary outlay. The above scale of costs shall apply to actions for wrongful detention brought by virtue of section 33

(3)of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , according to the value of the goods as determined by the Court. The above scale of costs shall apply to actions for wrongful detention arising out of a hire purchase transaction. SCHEDULE OF COSTS SOLICITORS' COSTS IN EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED BY CIVIL PROCESS Annual Rent Settled before entry Costs of decree if case not defended Costs of decree if case defended Costs of dismiss £ £ £ £ Not exceeding £27 4.00 8.00 10.00 9.00 Exceeding £27 and not exceeding £53 5.00 16.00 18.00 17.00 Exceeding £53 and not exceeding £100 7.00 30.00 35.00 33.00 Exceeding £100 and not exceeding £175 11.00 37.00 58.00 51.00 Exceeding £175 and not exceeding £250 14.00 44.00 70.00 58.00 Exceeding £250 and not exceeding £300 18.00 54.00 82.00 75.00 Exceeding £300 and not exceeding £2,500 18.00 54.00 82.00 75.00 + + + + 1.25% on each complete £100 rent in excess of £300 3% on each complete £100 rent in excess of £300 5% on each complete £100 rent in excess of £300 5% on each complete £100 rent in excess of £300 The above scale of costs shall in every instance be exclusive of and in addition to all actual and necessary outlay. The above scale of costs shall not apply to ejectment proceedings brought before the Court on Summons pursuant to section 15 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851, section 10 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1871, or section 81, 84, 85 and 86 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, 1860. In such proceedings costs shall be in the discretion of the Court and shall not exceed £7.47 in any case, unless the Court for special reason shall otherwise order. The above scale of costs shall apply to ejectment proceedings brought before the Court by civil process pursuant to section 82 of the Civil Bill Courts (Ireland) Act, 1851 as applied to the District Court by section 17 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1928 . SCHEDULE OF COSTS SOLICITORS' COSTS IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACTS, 1926 AND 1940 COSTS IN RELATION TO INSTALMENT ORDERS Amount Due Costs £ Not exceeding £5 3.00 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £10 5.00 Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £25 9.00 Exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50 10.00 Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £100 14.00 Exceeding £100 17.00 or such greater sum as the court shall think proper. The above scale of costs shall in every instance be exclusive of and in addition to all actual and necessary outlay. SCHEDULE OF COSTS SOLICITORS' COSTS IN SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY SUMMONS FOR THE RECOVERY OF RATES Amount Sued for Costs before hearing Costs after hearing £ £ Not exceeding £2 1.00 2.00 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 1.00 3.00 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £10 2.00 4.00 Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £25 3.00 6.00 Exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50 3.00 7.00 Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £100 4.00 9.00 Exceeding £100 4.00 12.00 The above scale of costs shall in every instance be exclusive of and in addition to all actual and necessary outlay. SCHEDULE OF COSTS MISCELLANEOUS COSTS £ Drawing each additional copy of a civil process necessarily served after the first 0.71 Drawing witness summons and copies thereof, attending at District Court Office for the purpose of issuing same and correspondence as to service 1.64 Attending in Court, not otherwise provided for, where allowed by the Judge, not exceeding 2.45 Service of document to be served by registered post 0.35 The above scale of costs shall be chargeable in addition to the charges in the other scales in this Schedule. ACTIONS TRANSFERRED FROM THE HIGH COURT TO THE DISTRICT COURT A plaintiff succeeding in such action shall be entitled to no greater costs than would have been allowed him under the foregoing scales if the action had been instituted in the District Court. A successful defendant will be entitled, in addition to the costs allowed him under the foregoing scales, to a minimum sum of £27.41 or such greater sum as the Court may in the circumstances think fit. EXPLANATORY NOTE These Rules, which come into operation on 19th July, 1982 provide for revised scales of solicitors' costs in the District Court. The scales of costs set out in the Schedule to the Rules replace the scales of solicitors' costs set out in the schedule of costs to the District Court (Costs) Rules, 1979 ( S.I. No. 370 of 1979 ). The new scales cover the increased jurisdiction of the District Court under the Courts Act, 1981 (No. 11 of 1981 ). The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism has, under section 2
(2)(a) of the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 , consented to the exercise by the rule-making authority (the District Court Rules Committee with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice) of their statutory power to regulate the fees dealt with in the Rules. 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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