2 Courts

The 5 kinds of courts in Ireland

Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Circuit Court and District Court

Courts for civil cases

district, circuit, high, supreme

courts for penal cases

district, circuit, central criminal, special criminal, court of criminal appeal, supreme

courts required by the Constitution

Supreme, Court of Appeal, High

court that deals with minor matters that my be tried summarily (without a jury)

district court

In which cases could the special criminal court be used? why?

trials for members of the paramilitary, leaders of organised crime, because it is closed to the public in an interest for public order

Which of the superior court is the newest? when was it established?

court of appeal, 2014

How are judges appointed?

by the president, acting on the binding advice of the government

traditionally what were superior and circuit court judges before? and district court judges?

barristers, solicitors

Barristers

A specialist advocate, or trial lawyer. They provide legal advice and opinions on complex areas of the law

what is “taking silk”

A barrister becoming a senior counsel after being a junior counsel for ~12 years

Solicitors

They handle clients’ funds, provide safe custody of original documents, provide administrative services

Red, orange, yellow, light green, dark green, blue

judge, registrar/court clerk, jury, counsel, solicitors, tipstaff/judge’s usher