Courts Flashcards
What is the District Court composed of
President and 63 judges
What is Circuit Court (2) composed of?
President + 37 judges + 6 specialist judges
What is High Court composed of?
President + 36 judges
What is Court of Appeal (CoA) composed of?
President + 9 ordinary judges
What is Supreme Court composed of?
Chief Justice + 9 ordinary judges
What does DC deal with?
Criminal / civil / family / licensing matters
What does CC deal with?
Criminal / civil / family / jury service
What does HC deal with?
All matters of law civil or criminal. Also acts as appeal court from CC in CIVIL matters
What is civil jurisdiction of DC?
Not exceed €15k
Exception: Small Claims Court
What is civil jurisdiction of CC?
Not exceed €75k
Exception:
Personal injuries - 60k
Defamation - 50k
How many circuits is Ireland divided into and what are the exceptions
8 circuits with 1 judge assigned to each
Exception:
Dublin - 10
Cork - 3
What offences does CC deal with?
All indictable offences other than rape, aggregated SA, treason, piracy
Same as Central Criminal Court
What does CC act as appeal court for?
- Labour Court
- Unfair Dismissals Tribunal (UDT)
- Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT)
When was CoA established?
October 2013 after referendum
What types of applications does the CoA hear?
Interlocutory - temporary decision on issue while case in progress and awaiting final decision
Procedural - requests made to court relating to procedures or processes of case
