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Friday 7th May 2021: The Courts Service has kept courts open and safe for urgent Family Law matters such as domestic violence throughout the pandemic.

We are aware of fraudulent phone calls from persons identifying themselves as a Supreme Court officials, seeking personal information such as PPS numbers / bank account details.

Work in the Master’s Court will recommence with effect from 10^th May, 2021.  The attention of practitioners is drawn to HC: 106.

27th April. Courts Service CEO, Angela Denning, launched our 3 year Innovation Strategy

A new Practice Direction has been published regarding procedures in the Midland Circuit for setting Circuit Civil and Family cases down for hearing

The recent easing of restrictions on peoples movements announced by the Government has paved the way towards the reopening of the Personal Applications Section of the Dublin Probate Office.

With virtual courtrooms in use now for over a year, the Courts Service would like to hear from all users of our virtual courtrooms to better understand what has worked well and what functionality o

Just Access and efficiencies achieved during Covid Restrictions

The current turnaround time for processing papers lodged by post is five working days from receipt.

The Courts Service would like to confirm that an intermittant issue which impacted our remote court service provider's global Pexip platform on Monday 12 April 2021 has been rectified.

A new Practice Direction has been published to provide for applications to have cases in the Dublin Personal Injuries List heard on a remote platform.

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 Easter Term 2021:

Due to the continuation of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions, the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community over the coming weeks and other relevant Covi

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Easter Vacation 2021.

Please see the below notice issued by the President of the High Court in respect of the High Court Civil Jury actions.

Thursday 18 March 2021; Following last month’s Government announcement to extend current Level 5 restrictions, the Courts Service and the Judiciary have reviewed the current situat

Having considered all relevant Public Health Guidance, the advice from NPHET concerning the current and projected figures for Covid-19 infection in the community and all issues that touch upon the

Due to the continuation of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions, the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community for the coming weeks and other relevant Covid

Following a Review on 15th March 2021 it was decided that:

Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators. Framework for Living with Covid- 19 - Level 5 Restrictions Extension - 5th April 2021

Wednesday 24 February 2021; Following the Government announcement to extend current Level 5 restrictions, the Courts Service and the Judiciary have agreed to continue existing Covi

In light of the current Level 5 restrictions, public health guidance and the high incidence of the Covid-19 virus in the community and pursuant to the Notice of the President of the High Court in r

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Due to the continuation of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions, the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community over the coming weeks and other relevant Covi

Due to the imposition of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions and the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community it is not possible to give any definitive da

Due to the continuation of the current Covid-19 level 5 restrictions, the advice from NPHET concerning the projected rate of infection in the community over the coming weeks and other relevant Covi

17th Feb 2021: In accordance with the Covid-19 Notice of the President of the High Court dated 5 January 2021 only matters capable of being heard remotely will be included in the Bankruptcy List un

Three-year strategic plan for the Courts Service heralds first tranche of a decade of modernisation

Notice concerning Civil Matters – Dublin Circuit Court
12th day of February, 2021

In accordance with the Covid-19 Notice of the President of the High Court dated 5 January 2021 only matters capable of being heard remotely will be included in the Bankruptcy List until further not

Having regard to the opinion (“the Opinion”) expressed unanimously by three judges of the Supreme Court, having heard arguments in that regard from counsel on behalf of the Attorney Gen

Please follow link below for new guidance note issued pursuant to Practice Direction SC 21:

Jury trials will not commence before 1st March 2021 

Courts Service extend Covid-19 Level 5 protocols announced at start of legal term for the month of February 2021  

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

I, Patricia Ryan, President of the Circuit Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by Section 10 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, and by other powers conferred on me, and having consulted

The extension of Level 5 of the Framework for living with Covid-19 and appropriate restrictions lasting until March 5th, 2021, will have an effect on the conduct of business within the Office of th