HL Deb 16 July 1900 vol 86 cc39-40

House in Committee (according to Order).

THE EARL OF DARTREY

I should like to ask the noble and learned Lord in charge of this Bill if it is intended that decrees actually in existence before the passing of this Bill shall be affected by the now arrangements in Clauses 14 and 15.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND (Lord ASHBOURNE)

Any decrees and orders that are current at the date of the coming into operation of this Bill will come within the remedy that is intended, and the Bill will apply to them.

THE EARL OF MAYO

Does this law exist in England, or is it a new law for Ireland?

LORD ASHBOUBNE

I am not well acquainted with the law in England with regard to the renewal of county court decrees, but we are dealing in Clauses 14 and 15 with a rather long and complicated, Irish code. The present complicated procedure is swept away under this Bill.

Clauses agreed to.

Bill reported without amendment, and recommitted to the Standing Committee.