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SCHEDULE OF COSTS
Solicitors' Costs in Ejectment Proceedings Instituted by Civil Process
Settled
Costs of
Costs of
Costs of
Annual Rent
before entry decree if case decree if case
dismiss
not defended
defended
•Not exceeding £27
£1.60
£3.50
£4.40
£3.70
Exceeding £27 and not exceeding £53
£2.10
£6.5
£7.90
£7.20
Exceeding £53 and not exceeding £100
£3.10
£13.00
£14.90
£14.00
Exceeding £100 and not exceeding £175
£4.60
£16.00
£25.00
£22.00
Exceeding £175 and not exceeding £250
£6.10
£19.00
£30.00
£25.00
Exceeding £250 and not exceeding £315
£7.60
£23.00
£35.00
£32.00
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 pur-
suant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851, Section 10 of the Sum-
mary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1871, or Sections 81, 84, 85 or 86 of the Landlord and Tenant
(Ireland) Act, 1860. In such proceedings costs shall be in the discretion of the Justice and shall not exceed
£3.20 in any case, unless the Justice 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 the provisions of Section 82 of the Civil Bill Courts (Ireland) Act, 1851, as applied to the Dis-
trict Court by Section 17 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1928.
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
£0.40
£0.75
Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5
£0.50
£1.40
Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £25
£0.75
£1.85
Exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50
£1.40
£3.15
Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £100
£1.60
£3.85
Exceeding £100
£1.75
£5.25
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 Proceedings under the Enforcement
of Court Orders Acts, 1926 and 1940
Costs in Relation to Instalment Orders
Amount due
Costs
Not exceeding £5
£1.45
Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £10 ...
£2.20
Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £25 ...
£3.70
Exceeding £25 and not exceeding £50 ...
£4.40
Exceeding £50 and not exceeding £100
£5.90
Exceeding £100
£7.35
(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
Actions Transferred from the High Court to the
District Court
A plaintiff in succeeding in such action shall be
entitled to no greater costs than would have been
allowed him under the foregoing Scales if the suit had
been instituted in the District Court. A successful defen-
dant will be entitled, in addition to the Scales of Costs
set out in this Schedule to a minimum sum of £11.75
or such greater sum as the Justice may in the circum-
stances think fit.
Explanatory Note (this note is not part of the instru-
ment and does not purport to be a legal interpretation
thereof)
These Rules, which come into operation on 1st Sep-
tember 1972, 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, 1970 (S.I. No. 315 of
1970). The new scales cover the increased jurisdiction
of the District Court under the Courts Act, 1971 (No.
36 of 1971).
SCHEDULE OF COSTS
Miscellaneous Costs
Drawing each additional copy of a civil
procéss necessarily served after the first
£0.30
Drawing witness summons and copies
thereof, attending at District Court
Office for the purpose of issuing same
and correspondence as to service
£0.70
Attending in Court, not otherwise pro-
vided for, where allowed by the Justice,
not exceeding
£1.05
Service of document required to be served
by registered post
£0.15
The above Scale of Costs shall be chargeable in addi-
tion to the charges in the other Scales in the Schedule.
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