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Bail refunds in the circuit court:

As Gaeilge: Bannaí
English: Bail Refunds
French: Caution
Spanish: Fianza
Polish: Poręczenie
Russian: Имущественное поручительство
Chinese: Bail Refunds - Chinese

Bankruptcy:

Bankruptcy and the Examiner's Office
Bankruptcy and the Official Assignee
Mortgage suits and the Examiner's Office 

Change of name by deed poll:

English: Change of name by deed poll
Francais: Changement de nom par acte unilatéral
Russian: Изменение имени с помощью одностороннегo
Polish: Dokonanie prawnej zmiany nazwiska 

Court fees:

A guide to payment of court fees and excise duty 
District Court licensing and other applications.pdf
Application for refund of court fees 

Courthouses:

Ardee courthouse, Co. Louth
Athy courthouse, Co. Kildare
Blanchardstown courthouse, Dublin 15
Bray courthouse, Co. Wicklow
Carlow courthouse
Castlebar courthouse, Co. Mayo
Carrickmacross courthouse, Co. Monaghan
Clonmel courthouse, Co. Tipperary
Cloverhill courthouse - English
Cloverhill Courthouse - Spanish
Cloverhill courthouse - French
Cloverhill courthouse - Chinese
Cloverhill courthouse - Polish
Cloverhill courthouse - Russian
Cork Courthouse
Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin
Dundalk courthouse, Co. Louth
Ennis courthouse, Co. Clare
Fermoy courthouse, Co. Cork
High Court Commercial Court
Kilkenny courthouse
Kilmallock courthouse, Co. Limerick
Kilrush courthouse, Co. Clare
Limerick courthouse
Longford courthouse
Monaghan courthouse
Nenagh courthouse
Portlaoise courthouse, Co. Laois
Sligo courthouse
Swords and Balbriggan District Courts
Thurles courthouse, Co. Tipperary
Trim courthouse, Co. Meath
Tullamore courthouse brochure 

Courts Service corporate policy safety statement:

Corporate Policy Safety Statement 

Courts Service data protection general policy:

Courts Service Data Protection General Policy

Customer service:

Courts Service Customer Charter
Courts Service Customer Complaints Form
Customer Service Action Plan.pdf
Customer Service Action Plan - summary
Probate Office of the High Court - Customer Charter

Digital Audio Recording:

Digital Audio Recording

Drug Court:

Review of the Drug Treatment Court 
Final Evaluation of the Pilot Drug Court & Evaluation of the Pilot Drug Court appendices 
Drug Treatment Court Programme - a guide to the induction and bronze phases for participants
Drug Treatment Court Programme - a guide to silver phase for participants
Drug Treatment Court Programme - a guide to gold phase for participants 

Dublin Metropolitan District:

Civil Enforcement Procedure in the District Court - guide
Civil Summons Procedure in the District Court - guide 

Explaining the courts:

Explaining the courts 

Family law:

2009:
Report of the Family Law Reporting Project Committee to the Board of the Courts Service
Family Law Matters Vol. 3 No. 2 - Winter 2009
Family Law Matters Vol. 3 No. 1 - Spring 2009
Index of topics published in all Family Law Matters

2008:
Family Law Matters Vol. 2 No. 3 - Winter 2008
Family Law Matters Vol. 2 No. 2 - Summer 2008
Family Law Matters Vol. 2 No. 1 - Spring 2008

2007:
Report to the Board of the Courts Service by Dr. Carol Coulter - October 2007
Family Law Matters Vol. 1 No. 3 - Autumn 2007
Family Law Matters Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2007
Family Law Matters Vol. 1 No. 1 - Spring 2007

The Four Courts:

The Four Courts - a brief history - leaflet

Freedom of Information - s. 15 & 16 Freedom of Information Act, 1997: 

Freedom of Information guide

Going to court:

A DVD and booklet for young witnesses
Going to court.pdf
Going to Court.mov 

Heritage:

Galway Judges 1922 - 2003 - brochure
Glencairn - a place in legal history
Naas Courthouse - a history
On the bench: The Johnsons and the Johnstons - leaflet
On the bench: The O'Briens and Fitzgeralds - leaflet
Mullingar Courthouse - a brief history - leaflet
The Four Courts - a brief history - leaflet
The Takeover Bid - leaflet
The Takeover Bid cartoon 

High Court:

Information for persons seeking to represent themselves in the High Court
Judgment Sets and Orders of Fieri Facias.pdf - updated September 2011
Setting procedings down for a date for trial - updated August 2011
Registering Lis Pendens in the High Court 
Guidelines for issuing a high court affidavit
Guidelines for issuing a high court motion
Guidelines for issuing a high court personal injury summons
Guidelines for issuing a high court plenary summons
Guidelines for issuing a high court special summons
Guidelines for issuing a high court summary summons
Guidelines for issuing a high court judicial review 

Investment of court funds:

District Court Procedures for the lodgment of new Minor / Wards funds in the Accounts Office.doc
Circuit Court Procedures for the lodgment of new Minor / Wards funds in the Accounts Office.doc

Small Claims:

As Gaeilge:      Treoir maidir le nós imeachta Éileamh Bheaga
English:      A guide to small claims
Cantonese:       小額錢債审索指南 
Mandarin:      小额钱债 诉讼指南
French:   Petits litiges civils
Spanish: Cómo realizar pequeñas reclamaciones 

Small claims flow chart outlining the process:

As Gaeilge:   Treoir faoi phróiseas na néileamh beag 
English:     Aguide to the small claims process
Mandarin:  小额索偿程序指南
French:    Guide sur la procédure de recouvrement des petites créances
Spanish:   Guía para el procedimiento de demandas de pequeña cuantía
Polish:   Informator na temat procedury w sprawie roszczeñ o niewielkiej wartoSci
Russian:      Руководство по ио исковьім требованиям на небольшую сумму 

Note:
(i) with effect from 7th February 2006 the upper limit for a small claim changed from €1,269.74to €2,000 - ref: Statutory Instrument No.4 of 2006
(ii) with effect from 22 August 2011 the fee for a small claim application increased from €15 - to €18 ref: Statutory Instrument No. 408 of 2011

Supreme Court:

Appeals from the High Court - guidelines

Taxation of costs:

Taxation of costs

Wards of court:

Wards of court - booklet 

Who's who in the courtroom:

Who's who in court