Part 2 - Appearance No. 10 Memorandum of Appearance Contesting Jurisdiction of the High Court

What this form is for

• • Use when you want to argue the High Court lacks jurisdiction over the matter.
• • Use instead of a standard Appearance if you are raising a jurisdictional defence.
• • Do not use for procedural objections unrelated to jurisdiction.
• • If you are seeking a transfer to another court, a different application form is required.
• • Use this form even if you have already filed a standard Appearance; attach it as a supplementary document.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The memorandum must be filed before any substantive hearing is held, typically within 14 days of service of the summons, unless the court grants an extension.

Before you submit

• • Correct case number and court registry entered
• • All parties’ full names and addresses listed
• • Legal ground for jurisdictional challenge clearly stated
• • Relevant statutory provisions quoted accurately
• • Signature and date provided by the filing party or solicitor
• • Supporting documents attached and indexed
• • Filing fee paid (if applicable)
• • Copy retained for your records
• • Submission confirmation (receipt or email) saved

How to file this form

1. 1Download the latest Part 2 – Appearance No. 10 from courts.ie.
2. 2Complete the form in black ink or via the eCourt portal.
3. 3Attach any statutory extracts or evidence supporting the jurisdictional claim.
4. 4Pay any required filing fee.
5. 5File the form at the High Court Registry handling the case, either in person, by post, or electronically.
6. 6Obtain and keep the filing receipt.
7. 7Serve a copy on the opposing party within the prescribed time.

Known limitations

• • Form does not cover procedural objections unrelated to jurisdiction.
• • Only applicable to High Court cases; lower courts use different forms.
• • Electronic filing may not be available for all High Court divisions.
• • No built‑in validation for statutory citations; errors are unchecked.