Alternative methods of service of proceedings outside Ireland under English and Welsh law

Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Practice notes

Alternative methods of service of proceedings outside Ireland under English and Welsh law

Produced in partnership with Gearóid Carey of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines the rules that apply when proceedings brought in Ireland are required to be served on parties out of the jurisdiction. It considers when leave of the court may be required to issue and serve the proceedings out of the jurisdiction and how is service to be effected outside the jurisdiction, including the rules under the Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 (the Service Regulation (recast)) and the Hague Service Convention.

For guidance on service of proceedings in Ireland, see Practice Note: Ireland—Service of proceedings in Ireland.

For guidance on cross-border litigation, see Practice Note: Ireland—Cross-border litigation.

Key:

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DCR—District Court Rules
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CCR—Circuit Court Rules
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RSC—Superior Court Rules

Service rules—service outside of Ireland

It may sometimes be necessary for proceedings brought in Ireland to be served on parties out of the jurisdiction. The rules regarding service depend on where those parties are domiciled. For certain countries, leave of the court is required prior to issuing and serving the proceedings out of the jurisdiction.

The rules regarding how service

Gearóid Carey

Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Gearóid Carey is a partner in Mason Hayes & Curran’s Dispute Resolution team. He specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on contractual and technology disputes. He has extensive experience in a wide range of commercial litigation matters across a range of industry sectors and has particular experience in disputes concerning breach of warranty claims, as well as advising as to shareholder disputes, the termination of contracts and jurisdictional issues in respect of transnational litigation. He has also acted and advised regarding numerous aviation matters, and also has regulatory experience, particularly in the telecommunications sector. He has substantial experience in multi-party matters involving expedited case management in the Commercial Court and advises in respect of all aspects of the litigation process. He also has practical experience of other means of dispute resolution, including mediations and expert determinations, as well as particular experience in arbitrations, both domestic and international. He has published widely in various journals with a focus on procedural topics and is a tutor at the Law Society of Ireland. He trained and qualified with a large City of London firm, where he served as a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Appeal, before returning to Ireland where has since worked at large commercial firms. He is a graduate of University College Cork (where he also tutored) and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Jurisdiction(s):

Ireland

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