Courts system
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An outline of the courts and the offices that support them.Courts
Overview
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The Children Court deals with criminal charges involving children under 18. It came into operation under the Children Act 2001, which sets out the rules for the Children Court. -
The District Court is organised on a regional basis and is the lowest court in the Irish court system. -
The small claims procedure provides an inexpensive, fast and easy way for consumers to resolve disputes without a solicitor. Find out how the procedure operates. -
The European Small Claims Procedure provides an inexpensive and easy way for someone to pursue a cross-border claim without the need to employ a solicitor. -
The Circuit Court is a court of local and limited jurisdiction. Ireland is divided into 8 circuits for the purpose of this Court. -
The High Court has jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases. Find out where, and how matters are heard in this court. -
The Commercial Court provides efficient dispute resolution in commercial cases. -
What is the Special Criminal Court and what type of cases can it hear. -
The main function of the Court of Appeal is to hear appeals from the High Court and the Circuit Court. -
The Supreme Court is the Court of Final Appeal in Ireland. -
Information about the functions of the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators. This used to be called the Office of the Taxing Master. -
Information about the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), the State body responsible for the regulation of legal practitioners (solicitors and barristers) in Ireland.