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The Irish Courts System

Much of the work that was done by the courts has now been completely taken over by PIAB a new body that has been set up to deal with personal injury claims. Where it is impossible to agree and where other approaches such as mediation have failed, it is still necessary to bring some cases before the Courts System.

The courts system in Ireland has its historic origins in the British Courts System that was in use in Ireland up to 1922. The 1922 Constitution was enacted on the foundation of the Irish Free State. That Constitution provided for the setting up of new courts to replace the existing Courts that had evolved under the British administration.  The Courts of Justice Act, 1924 established the legal basis for a new Court system. 

Ireland has a written Constitution and Articles 34 to 37 of the Constitution deal with the administration of justice in general. Article 34.1 states that 'Justice shall be administered in Courts established by law' . 

The Constitution outlines the structure of the court system as comprising:

  • A court of final appeal, known as the Supreme Court,
  • Courts of first instance which include the High Court  with full jurisdiction in all criminal and civil matters and
  • Courts of limited jurisdiction including
  • The present courts were set up by the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961 pursuant to Article 34 of the Constitution adopted by the Irish people in 1937. We are concerned mainly with the courts as they are relevant to personal injury and property litigation and we have focused on this area in the linked pages attached. The Courts Act 2004 contains much that is relevant to the day to day handling of Personal Injury Claims within the Courts System.

    • District Court

    Circuit Court

    High Court

    Supreme Court

    Courts Act 2004

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