Part 2 - Appearance No. 6 Memorandum of Appearance Contesting Jurisdiction - The High Court

What this form is for

• • Use when you want to challenge the High Court’s jurisdiction over a civil case.
• • Do not use for appeals – a different Appearance form applies.
• • If you simply wish to appear without contesting jurisdiction, use Appearance No. 1.
• • When contesting service defects, a separate ‘Notice of Defect in Service’ may be required.
• • For criminal matters, the appropriate criminal procedure form should be used instead.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

File the memorandum within the period prescribed by the High Court Rules, typically 14 days from service of the summons, unless the Court orders a different timeframe.

Before you submit

• • Correct form version downloaded
• • Case number typed exactly as on the summons
• • All parties’ full names and addresses entered
• • Grounds for contesting jurisdiction clearly set out
• • Supporting documents attached and labelled
• • Form signed and dated by the appropriate party or solicitor
• • Copies made for your records
• • Method of delivery (in‑person, post, e‑filing) confirmed
• • Proof of delivery (receipt, postal tracking) retained

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the latest Part 2 – Appearance No. 6 form from courts.ie.
2. 2Complete the form with accurate case details and jurisdiction grounds.
3. 3Gather any evidence that supports your jurisdiction objection.
4. 4Sign the form and make a copy for your file.
5. 5Deliver the original to the High Court Registry by the deadline.
6. 6Obtain a receipt or confirmation of filing.
7. 7Notify the other parties that you have filed the memorandum.

Known limitations

• • Form does not cover objections to substantive law – only jurisdiction.
• • No provision for electronic signatures on paper filings.
• • Only applicable to High Court civil matters.
• • Does not replace a formal application for a jurisdictional order.