Circuit Court Rules, 2001.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: “Action” means a civil proceeding commenced by Civil Bill or such other procedure as is provided by these Rules and includes a cause or matter. Where the context so requires, the term “Civil Bill” includes all other forms of originating document. In all cases where proceedings are commenced otherwise than by Civil Bill, these Rules shall apply to the document by which such proceedings were originated as if it were a Civil Bill.
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paragraphs: “Cause” includes any suit or other original proceeding.
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paragraphs: “contracting state” means contracting state as defined by Section 4 of the 1998 Act.
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paragraphs: “corporation” and “association” have the meanings provided for in Section 15(4) of the 1998 Act.
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paragraphs: “County Registrar” means the Registrar in any County attached to the Court under the Court Officers Act, 1926 , and any Act amending or extending the same, and includes any deputy County Registrar and any person appointed to act as such Registrar.
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paragraphs: “The Court” means the Circuit Court as established by the Principal Act and any subsequent amendments thereto.
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paragraphs: “Days” when not expressed to be “clear days” shall be exclusive of the first and inclusive of the last of such days. Where a limited time of less than six days from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for doing any act or taking any proceedings, Saturday and Sunday shall not be reckoned in the computation of such limited time. Where the time for doing any act or taking any proceedings expires on a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the office is closed, and by reason thereof such act or proceeding cannot be done or taken on that day, such act or proceeding shall so far as regards the time of doing or taking the same, be held to be duly done or taken if done or taken on the day on which the office next is open.
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paragraphs: “Decree” means the Order of the Court embodying its Judgment.
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paragraphs: “domicile” is to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the 1998 Act and Articles 52 and 53 of the 1968 Convention.
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paragraphs: “Equity Suit” and “Equity Proceeding” shall include any proceedings of the nature set forth in Section 33 of the County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877, or any Act extending or amending the same.
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paragraphs: “The Judge” means a Judge of the Circuit Court.
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paragraphs: “Judgment” means, as the context permits or requires, the decision or order of the Court or of a Judge in any proceeding.
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paragraphs: “The Minister” means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
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paragraphs: “Oath” includes solemn affirmation and statutory declaration.
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paragraphs: “Office” or “the Office” means the Office of the Court in any County.
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paragraphs: “official address” has the meaning provided for in Part III paragraph 5 of the Ninth Schedule to the 1998 Act.
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paragraphs: “Originating document” includes every document by which proceedings in the Court are instituted.
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paragraphs: “Party” includes any person entitled to appear and be heard in relation to any action, application, suit or other proceeding.
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paragraphs: “Person” includes a firm and a body corporate or politic.
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paragraphs: “The Principal Act” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924), and, save where the context otherwise requires, shall be construed as referring to that Act as amended or extended by subsequent Acts.
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paragraphs: “Solicitor” includes a firm of Solicitors or any partner therein.
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paragraphs: “1998 Act” means the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998.
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paragraphs: “1968 Convention” means the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (including the Protocol annexed to the Convention) signed at Brussels on the 27th September, 1968, and is to be construed in accordance with Section 2 of the 1998 Act.
ANNULMENT OF EXISTING RULES
These Rules shall come into operation on the 3rd day of December, 2001.