The Irish Legal System Flashcards
Who is the DPP?
Catherine Pierce
What is the Supreme Court?
The highest court that deals with making case and constitutional laws
Who decides things in the Supreme Court?
5 judges and no jury
Who is in charge of the SC?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who is the CJSC?
Justice Frank Clarke
What does the Court of Appeal do?
Hear appeals from lower courts
Who’s in charge of the CA?
The president and up to 5 judges
What does the High Court do?
Hears about applications for bail, appeals from lower courts and makes case laws
What is also part of HC?
The Commercial Court
What is the High Court also known as?
The Central Criminal Court
What does the Special Criminal Court do?
Hears about terrorists and gangland crime
Who’s in charge of the SCC?
No jury with 3 judges: one from the DC, CC and the HC
Where does an appeal from the SCC go to?
The Court of Criminal Appeal
What does the Circuit Court do?
Hears about civil, family and criminal law
Who’s in charge of the CC?
A judge with a jury
How may circuits are there in Ireland?
8
How much financial compensation can be awarded in the CC?
up to 75,000 Euro
What does the District Court do?
Hears about debt collection, family law and minor criminal cases
Is a jury used in the DC?
No
What is the longest sentence for one offence in the DC?
A year
What is the largest claim in the DC?
15,000 Euro
What does the Children’s Court do?
Hears about cases for people under 18 held in camera
What does in camera mean?
The public can’t sit in on this case with no media coverage
How much money can you be entitled to in the Small Claims Court?
Up to 2,000 Euro
