We are reviewing how we communicate with all of our service users and we need your feedback. What is working well and what can we improve?
Following previous updates regarding the launch of the Appointment Booking Service in the Dublin Civil Combined Offices, we wanted to provide you with an update on the Stamp Office specifically.
We are reviewing our Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy implementation plan and we would like to hear from you about your experience since our Strategy launch in 2021.
The Dublin District Court Family Law Building, Dolphin House, East Essex Street, Dublin 2 is currently undergoing essential maintenance works.
Last Court sitting in Balbriggan today
Temporary move to Swords Courthouse from 11 May 2023 until January 2024
AMDC Forms coming soon to courts.ie
The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Cou
In our first issue of Courts Service News this year we bring you coverage of the launch of the new Family Law information and 360 Virtual Tours on Courts.ie.
Today the Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell attended the launch of new easy to understand family law information and 360 virtual tours on courts.ie
The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act, 2015 will commence on the 26th April 2023. The Courts Service continues to work with the Decision Support Service (DSS) and other agencies & commit
It has come to our attention that members of the public are receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be from a number associated with the Courts Service in relation to tax owed, which must be paid im
The Courts Service welcomes the recent announcement by The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, and Minister of State for Disability, Anne Rabbitte,
Please click on the link to view the new page has been created for the Commercial Planning and Strategic Infrastruc
The Courts Service welcomes today’s publication of the OECD report on Modernising Staffing and Court Management Practices in Ireland and the adoption by Government of the report of the Judici
As a result of essential network maintenance at Dundalk Courthouse on Monday 20 February, 2023 the public office will be closed until 11.30 a.m.
If you need to make a payment through the Courts Service, you have the option to make a payment by card in Circuit and District Court offices nationwide.
Any Solicitor wishing to have their name placed on the Criminal Legal Aid Panel must apply in writing to avoid panel membership lapsing.#
Today is a sad day as we mark the passing of The Hon. Mr. Justice John L. Murray, former Chief Justice.
Please note the Dublin Stamping Office will close at 3.30pm Friday 20 January 2023
The Office of Wards of Court Public Counter will reopen this week, with hours of operation from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity)(Amendment) Act, 2022 completed its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas a
The annual report of the Supreme Court offers a comprehensive insight into the important and varied work of the Court throughout 2021 which saw:
Legal practitioners should note that it is time for renewing Legal Aid Panel membership.
Visith our Legal Aid page for more information.
The annual Courts Service / Property Registration Authority mass of remembrance for deceased staff and judges, and deceased relatives of staff will take place this evening at 5pm.
The Supreme Court is delivering judgment in 'Costello -v- Ireland'
Friday, 11 November at 11am.
Recognising the hundreds of people who have chosen to make a change over the past 21 years
To mark the centenary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Irish Free State (Bunreacht Shaorstáit Éireann) by Act of Dáil Éireann on 25 October 1922, the National Archives and the Courts Serv
Following Budget 2023 announced by Government on Tuesday 27 September, Special Exemption Order stamp duty fee with a start date of 28 September 2022 has been reduced by 50% from €410 to €
All Civil/Family Law matters will relocate to the Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork.
The Four Courts will be open for Culture Night, this Friday, 23 September, with music, a movie and tours. Our Centenary exhibition is still in place if you wish to see it.
The Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators continues apace, with great credit due to the Chief Legal Costs Adjudicator, Paul Behan and Adjudicator Barry Magee in their efforts to k
Courts remain extremely busy in 2021 – 531,000 new cases.
The commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act, 2015 has been delayed and this means that the amendment to Section 21 (Appointment of Care Representatives in case of a person not h
The Hardiman Lecture Series, named in honour of the late Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman, returns on an in-person basis this year with an extended schedule of 7 lectures.
Please take note that from the 7th june 2022 the checklist for the circuit civil courts notice of trials will be changing.
Due to a server failure, all appointments in the Central Office this afternoon have been cancelled.
Please be advised that Naas Courthouse will close for the remainder of today, Wednesday 25th May, 2022 to facilitate maintenance works.
Special Summons - original documents are handed up to the Master in Court.
These documents should include:
We are delighted to welcome Professor Diarmaid Ferriter back to the Round Hall next Thursday, at 6.30pm for our next Four Courts 100 lecture to mark the Decade of Centenaries.