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District Family Law Court – Update
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00DOLPHIN HOUSE AND THE AMBIGUITY OF ‘ADJOURNED GENERALLY’
On the 31st of July, following what has been an...
Criminal Courts of Justice – Covid-19 Update
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00The Court Service recently outlined CCJ procedure’s ahead of the beginning of the new term, 1st September 2020. Where defendants are legally represented, they will not be required to attend court for their first remand or summons date. Attendance will be required when a defendant is entering a plea, their matter is listed for hearing or a matter is being sent forward for trial before the Circuit Court...
Third-Party Litigation Funding: An Opportunity to Modernise in a time of Crisis?
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00There is no doubt that the Irish legal landscape has been forced to modernise and ultimately grapple with far-reaching procedural reforms due to the realities caused by COVID 19. In the spirit of the wider modernisation of Court procedures and rules this short blog post examines...
To Bail or Not to Bail? – Adapting the High Court bail system to Meet the Demands of Covid-19 Restrictions
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00Since the introduction of temporary measures within the criminal justice system to tackle the spread of Covid-19, one issue of immediate concern to...
Leaving Cert, Lockdown and Legitimate Expectation: what will ‘plan B’ mean for public liability?
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00Plans to hold a set of formal Leaving Certificate exams were abandoned on 8 May with students due to be awarded ‘calculated grades’ instead. Amidst the...
Court Service resumption after COVID-19
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00As the first phase on the ease of restrictions began to relax on May 18th, plans for how courts may gradually open are being considered. Across the...
Covid 19 and the Irish Prison Service
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00Covid-19 presents the Irish Prison Service (IPS), and other custodial institutions, with unique and unprecedent challenges relating to managing...
The implications of Covid 19 on Juvenile Justice and the Childrens Act 2001
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00We are all coming to terms with living and trying to work in new and more innovative ways these days. None more so than those operating in our Justice System. The running of cases before the courts has been modified whereby cases...
Protecting our Frontline Workers
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00In recent weeks, we have discovered a newfound appreciation for our frontline workers, in particular our healthcare workers. Although the government have yet to solve the difficulties around frontline worker childcare arrangements;...
How will the criminal justice system in Ireland respond to the social distancing requirements of Covid-19?
Matthew_kod2022-12-14T12:35:26+00:00The difficulty with physical distancing - How will the criminal justice system in Ireland respond to the social distancing requirements of Covid-19?...