County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877

Parties may appear in person or by attorney or by counsel &c.

68. It shall be lawful for the party to the suit or other proceedings in any Civil Bill Court, or for the father or husband of such party by leave of the chairman, or for an attorney of one of Her Majestys superior courts at Dublin, being the attorney on record for such party, but not an attorney retained as an advocate by such first-mentioned attorney, or for a barrister retained by or on behalf of such party, and instructed by his or her attorney on record, but without any right of exclusive audience or pre-audience, to appear and address the court and conduct the case, but subject to such rules and regulations as may from time to time be prescribed for the orderly transaction of the business of the court.