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The Annual Report of the Courts Service was launched today and shows a marked increase in civil cases coming before the District Court.

Notable statistics:

The Annual Report of the Office for the year ended 31st December 2022 was published today alongside the Courts Service Annual Report 2022. Mr.

Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators
General Practice Direction
No 2. Of 2023 – Effective 2^nd October 2023.

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for the Michaelmas Term 2023

On 2 October 2023, you will be able to search for High Court cases using a new and improved interface.  This new platform offers a range of benefits including: 

The President of the High Court hereby issues Practice Direction HC122 in accordance with s.11(12) and (13) of the 

The Courts Service has embarked on an ambitious 10-year modernisation programme, with the aim of enhancing services to court users.

As part of a nationwide rollout, the latest offices with an Appointment Booking Service are: 

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVI

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during the Long Vacation 2023.

Where service is effected by registered post/recorded delivery all Declarations of Service must exhibit proof of delivery.

Practitioners are hereby advised to follow the link below for Provincial District Court arrangements during the Long Vacation 2023:

Access to Justice Conference: ‘ Civil Legal Aid Review: An Opportunity to develop a model system in Ireland’.

Electronic Delivery of Written Judgments

Notice concerning orders in relation to solicitors’ practising certificates

the Central Office of The High Court are running a pilot walk-in service, starting today 3 July 2023.

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for Trinity Term 2023:

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.

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Whit Vacation 2023.

Deed Poll appointments in the Central Office can now be booked online at https://www.courts.ie/appointments

Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicator – Practice Direction : Cases Listed for Adjudication

Practice Direction – OLCA No 1 2023

AMDC Forms coming soon to courts.ie

The arrangements for the listing and hearing of cases and applications in the different High Court Lists, as outlined in the President’s Notices of

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Cou

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Easter Vacation 2023.
 

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.

 Appointment booking service to go live in Dublin Civil Combined Office on 3 April. Includes the following offices:

The President of the High Court hereby issues Practice Direction HC119 in accordance with s.11(12) and (13) of the Civil La

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

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Easter Vacation 2023.

Please note commencing from Monday 3 April 2023 - Ex Parte applications to vacate Trial dates or to rule settled matters in the Circuit Civil Courts must be made at 10am any weekday in Court 2

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

Please take note that from and including Monday 17 of April 2023 The Probate Court List will be held in person/physically In The Four Courts.

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

If it is your intention to travel abroad and you require a Family Law Order for the purpose of getting a passport for your child or children, then it is essential that you apply as soon as possible

All District Court Family Law applications, with the exception of Domestic Violence and Maintenance require:

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

“It is a real and tangible recognition of the fact that a functioning justice system is not a luxury but is a critical component of a modern liberal democratic society which is fo

Issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 7C (2) of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (inserted by Section 10 of the Court of Appeal Act 2014)

Whereas:

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.

Visiting the Supreme Court Office or the Court Office in Cork (Washington Street) to do business?

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.

The arrangements for the listing and hearing of  cases and applications in the different High Court lists, as outlined in the

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for Hilary Term 2023:

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity)(Amendment) Act, 2022 completed its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas a

High Court Notice – Christmas Vacation 2022

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Christmas Vacation 2022.

The annual report of the Supreme Court offers a comprehensive insight into the important and varied work of the Court throughout 2021 which saw: