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Superior Court Rules: Offer of Payment in lieu of lodgment
Practitioners should note the introduction of SI No 328 of 2000 which adds a new rule (rule 14) to order 22 of the Superior Court Rules 1986.
The rule provides that where a qualified party (as defined in the rule) is entitled to make or increase a lodgment on his own behalf or on behalf of any other party under the Superior Court Rules or by order of the court, then such party may, in lieu of lodging any money in court, make an offer of tender of payment to the other party. The rule also allows for the making of an additional tender offer. The forms on foot of which a tender may be made are set out in the rule.
The new rule came into effect on 19 November 2000 and is introduced in addition to the existing rules regarding lodgments, which still apply.
