Supreme Court and High Court (Fees) Order, 2008

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 200/2008

S.I. No. 200 of 2008

SUPREME COURT AND HIGH COURT (FEES) ORDER 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 27th June, 2008.

I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 65 of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 (No. 48 of 1936) (as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997 ( S.I. No. 298 of 1997 )), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Supreme Court and High Court (Fees) Order 2008.

(2) This Order comes into operation on 07 July, 2008.

2. There shall be charged in the offices attached to the Supreme Court, the High Court and the President of the High Court and in district probate registries, in respect of each item set out in column (1) of each Part of Schedule 1, the fee set out in column (2) of the Part concerned opposite the mention of the item.

3. The payment of the fee chargeable in respect of an item mentioned in column (1) of each Part of Schedule 1 shall be recorded by means of a stamp impressed on the document or court fee card, as may be appropriate, mentioned in column (3) of the Part concerned opposite the mention of the item.

4. (1) In each financial year there shall be payable, by way of court fees, the percentages specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 on the annual income arising in that year from the property of every person of unsound mind under the jurisdiction vested in the High Court by section 9 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), and the provisions of the said Part 1 shall be in substitution for the provisions of section 109 of the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871.

(2) In each financial year there shall be payable, by way of court fees, the percentages specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 on the annual income arising in that year from the property of every minor under the jurisdiction vested in the High Court by the said section 9.

5. No fee shall be payable under this Order in the Central Office, the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Office of the Accountant of the Courts of Justice on any application, order, judgment or report, or on the filing of any notice of motion, affidavit or other document required in connection with—

(a) proceedings under Article 40.4 of the Constitution,

(b) proceedings under the Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001,

(c) proceedings under the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 (No. 45 of 2003),

(d) bail proceedings, or

(e) an application (in proceedings for a criminal offence) for judicial review under Order 84 rule 18 of the Rules of the Superior Courts ( S.I. No. 15 of 1986 ).

6. (1) No fee shall be payable under this Order in—

(a) family law proceedings,

(b) matrimonial causes or matters, or

(c) proceedings brought by the Health Service Executive under—

(i) the Children Acts 1908 to 1989,

(ii) the Guardianship of Children Acts 1964 to 1997, or

(iii) the Child Care Acts 1991 to 2007.

(2) No fee shall be payable under this Order in contravention of paragraph 3 of Article 5 of the Luxembourg Convention (within the meaning of the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 (No. 6 of 1991)).

(3) No fee shall be payable under this Order in respect of proceedings to which section 5(5) of the Immigration Act 1999 (No. 22 of 1999) applies.

7. No fee shall be payable under this Order by, or on behalf of, any person represented in any proceedings (whether civil or criminal) by-

(a) the Chief State Solicitor,

(b) the Chief Prosecution Solicitor, or

(c) a local State Solicitor acting in that capacity.

8. Fees payable in the Office of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy shall be those chargeable on the date of the granting of the petition in arrangement matters or on the date of the adjudication in bankruptcy matters, as the case may be.

9. (1) In the case of the sale of property the subject of any mortgage, charge or lien, the surplus (if any) remaining in the mortgage account after payment of the amount of the mortgage, charge or lien and after payment of the costs, fees and expenses shall be included in the gross amount of the assets realised or brought to credit for the purpose of calculating the appropriate fee for item 1 of Part 7 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) Where, in proceedings in bankruptcy, the net assets of the bankrupt are less than €150, the petitioning creditor shall lodge with the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy—

(a) a sum which, when added to the net amount realised, will equal €150, and

(b) a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy.

10. The Supreme Court and High Court (Fees) Order 2005 ( S.I. No. 70 of 2005 ) is revoked.

SCHEDULE 1 ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS

PART 1—Fees payable in the Offices attached to the Supreme Court and the High Court and in the District Probate Registries for copies of documents

PART 2—Fees payable in the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court

PART 3—Fees payable in the Central Office and the Examiner’s Office

A Originating Summonses, etc.

B Appearances

C Affidavits, etc.

D Notices of Motion, etc.

E Setting Down, etc.

F Orders

G Certificates, etc.

H Searches and Inspections

I Bill of Sale

J Bonds, etc.

K Powers of Attorney

L Enrolment

M Admiralty

N Bankruptcy

OPetitions, Applications and Appeals under the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2002

PART 4—Fees payable in the Accountant’s Office

PART 5—Fees payable in the Taxing Masters’ Office

PART 6—Fees payable in the Office of Wards of Court

PART 7—Fees payable in the Office of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy

PART 8—Fees payable in the Probate Office and District Probate Registries

PART 1 FEES PAYABLE IN THE OFFICES ATTACHED TO THE SUPREME COURT AND THE HIGH COURT AND IN THE DISTRICT PROBATE REGISTRIES FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS

Item(1) Fee(2) Document to be stamped(3) 1 (a) Subject to subparagraph (b), for making an attested copy of a document, other than a copy of a judgment, or a copy of an order, per page (b) for making an attested copy of a criminal appeal transcript €6.00 €0.70 per page The attested copy or court fee card The attested copy or court fee card 2. For provision of a copy judgment €13.00 plus an additional €1.00 in respect of every 4 pages photocopied The attested copy or court fee card 3. For examining a copy of any document and marking it as an attested copy €6.00 per page The attested copy 4. For a photographic copy of a plan, map, section, drawing, photograph or diagram €6.00 The copy or court fee card 5. For signing and certifying a document for proof pursuant to the Evidence Act 1851 €6.00 per page The document

PART 2 FEES PAYABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT

Item(1) Fee(2) Document to be stamped(3) 1. On filing a notice of motion of appeal to the Supreme Court (other than an appeal under the Workmen’s Compensation Acts) €125.00 The notice 2. On filing any notice of motion to the Supreme Court (other than a notice of motion of appeal) €40.00 The notice 3. On filing or lodging a case stated €55.00 The case stated 4. On filing an affidavit €13.00 The affidavit 5. (a) On lodging a notice or other document for service, and(b) in addition thereto, for each copy to be transmitted €6.00 €1.00 (but not more, for any number of copies, than €90.00) The notice or other documentThe copy 6. On a petition or on an application for appointment as Notary Public or Commissioner for Oaths €75.00 The petition or application 7. On a commission appointing a Notary Public or Commissioner for Oaths €300.00 The commission

PART 3 FEES PAYABLE IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND THE EXAMINER’S OFFICE

Item(1) Fees(2) Document to be stamped(3) A Originating Summonses, etc. 1. On sealing a plenary summons, special summons or summary summons and filing a copy €125.00 The filed copy 2. On sealing a concurrent plenary summons, concurrent special summons, or concurrent summary summons €125.00 The filed copy 3. On filing a petition €125.00 The original petition 4. On any originating ex parte application (excepting habeas corpus), in addition to fee on filing affidavit €125.00 The affidavit filed in support of the application 5. On sealing any order under Rule 1 or Rule 18 of Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts €22.00 The original order 6. On sealing a third party notice €22.00 The filed copy B Appearances 7. On entering an appearance €22.00 The memorandum C Affidavits, etc. 8. On filing an affidavit €17.00 The affidavit 9. On filing a script annexed to an affidavit of scripts €17.00(not to exceed, for any number of scripts, €150.00) The affidavit of scripts D Notices of Motion, etc. 10. On filing a notice of motion €40.00 The notice 11. On filing a notice other than a notice to which Item Nos. 10, 12 and 13 relate €22.00 The notice 12. On filing a notice of appeal from the Master €40.00 The notice of appeal 13. On lodging a notice of appeal from the Circuit Court to the High Court €55.00 The notice of appeal 14. On filing a notice of motion to the Commercial Court €230 The notice E Setting Down, etc. 15. On setting down an action for trial €120.00 The setting down docket 16. On filing or lodging a case stated €55...