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High Court (Ireland)

Index High Court (Ireland)

The High Court is established by Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland, which grants it "full original jurisdiction in and power to determine all matters and questions whether of law or fact, civil or criminal", as well as the ability to determine "the validity of any law having regard to the provisions of this Constitution". [1]

64 relations: Advice (constitutional), Aindrias Ó Caoimh (attorney general), Barrister, Cahir Davitt, Chancellor (education), Chief Justice of Ireland, Circuit Court (Ireland), Common law, Conor Maguire, Constitution of Ireland, Constitution of the Irish Free State, Court of Appeal (Ireland), Court of Chancery, Court of Common Pleas (Ireland), Court of equity, Court of Exchequer (Ireland), Court of King's Bench (Ireland), Court order, Courts of Justice Act 1924, Courts of Northern Ireland, Declan Costello, Documentary evidence, Dublin, Equity (law), Euro, Four Courts, Frank Clarke (judge), Frederick Morris, Geneva Conventions, George Birmingham, George Gavan Duffy, Government of Ireland, Government of Ireland Act 1920, Harry Whelehan, High Court (Ireland), High Court of Justice in Ireland, Irish Free State, Irish Statute Book, Joseph Finnegan (judge), Judicature Acts, Judicial review, Judiciary of England and Wales, Judiciary of the Republic of Ireland, Jury, Liam Hamilton, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, Master (judiciary), Master of the Rolls in Ireland, Mella Carroll, Nicholas Kearns, ..., Northern Ireland, Offences against the State Acts 1939–1998, Original jurisdiction, Peter Kelly (judge), President of Ireland, Procedural law, Public inquiry, Quasi-judicial proceedings, Raymond Groarke, Richard Johnson (judge), Supreme Court of Ireland, Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877, Thomas Finlay (judge), Timothy Sullivan (Irish judge). Expand index (14 more) »

Advice (constitutional)

Advice, in constitutional law, is formal, usually binding, instruction given by one constitutional officer of state to another.

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Aindrias Ó Caoimh (attorney general)

Aindrias Ó Caoimh (4 October 1912 – 30 December 1994), also known as Andreas O'Keeffe and Ayindries Ó Cuiv, was Attorney General of Ireland from January 1954 to June 1954, and again from March 1957 to March 1965.

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Barrister

A barrister (also known as barrister-at-law or bar-at-law) is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

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Cahir Davitt

Cahir Davitt (15 August 1894 – 1 March 1986) was a barrister, circuit judge, Judge-advocate general and later President of the High Court of Ireland.

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Chancellor (education)

A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.

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Chief Justice of Ireland

The Chief Justice of Ireland (Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland.

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Circuit Court (Ireland)

The Circuit Court (An Chúirt Chuarda) of Ireland is an intermediate level court of local and limited jurisdiction in the which hears both civil and criminal matters.

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Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.

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Conor Maguire

Conor Alexander Maguire (22 July 1889 – 26 September 1971) was an Irish politician, lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 1946 to 1961, President of the High Court and a Judge of the High Court from 1936 to 1946 and Attorney General of Ireland from March 1932 to November 1932.

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Constitution of Ireland

The Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) is the fundamental law of the Republic of Ireland.

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Constitution of the Irish Free State

The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Bunreacht Shaorstáit Eireann) was adopted by Act of Dáil Éireann sitting as a constituent assembly on 25 October 1922.

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Court of Appeal (Ireland)

The Court of Appeal (An Chúirt Achomhairc) is a court in Ireland that sits between the High Court and Supreme Court.

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Court of Chancery

The Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible harshness (or "inequity") of the common law.

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Court of Common Pleas (Ireland)

The Court of Common Pleas was one of the principal courts of common law in Ireland.

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Court of equity

A court of equity, equity court or chancery court is a court that is authorized to apply principles of equity, as opposed to 'law', to cases brought before it.

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Court of Exchequer (Ireland)

The Court of Exchequer (Ireland) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland.

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Court of King's Bench (Ireland)

The Court of King's Bench (or Court of Queen's Bench during the reign of a Queen) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland.

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Court order

A court order is an official proclamation by a judge (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings.

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Courts of Justice Act 1924

The Courts of Justice Act, 1924 was an Act of the Oireachtas (No. 10 of 1924) that established a new system of courts for the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland).

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Courts of Northern Ireland

The courts of Northern Ireland are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in Northern Ireland: they are constituted and governed by Northern Ireland law.

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Declan Costello

Declan Costello (1 August 1926 – 6 June 2011) was an Irish judge, barrister and Fine Gael politician who served as President of the High Court from 1995 to 1998, Judge of the High Court from 1977 to 1998 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1973 to 1977.

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Documentary evidence

Documentary evidence is any evidence that is, or can be, introduced at a trial in the form of documents, as distinguished from oral testimony.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of and largest city in Ireland.

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Equity (law)

In jurisdictions following the English common law system, equity is the body of law which was developed in the English Court of Chancery and which is now administered concurrently with the common law.

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Euro

The euro (sign: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union.

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Four Courts

The Four Courts (Na Ceithre Cúirteanna) is Ireland's main courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin.

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Frank Clarke (judge)

Frank Clarke (born 10 October 1951) is the 12th and current Chief Justice of Ireland.

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Frederick Morris

Frederick Reginald Morris is a former Irish barrister and judge.

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Geneva Conventions

Original document as PDF in single pages, 1864 The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war.

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George Birmingham

George Martin Birmingham (born 3 August 1954) is an Irish judge, politician and barrister who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since October 2014.

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George Gavan Duffy

George Gavan Duffy (Seoirse Gabhán Ó Dubhthaigh; 21 October 1882 – 10 June 1951) was an Irish politician, barrister and judge.

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Government of Ireland

The Government of Ireland (Rialtas na hÉireann) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland.

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Government of Ireland Act 1920

The Government of Ireland Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5 c. 67) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Harry Whelehan

Harry Whelehan (born 26 June 1944) is an Irish barrister and judge who served as President of the High Court from 15 November 1994 to 17 November 1994, Judge of the High Court from November 1994 to December 1994 and 23rd Attorney General of Ireland from 1991 to 1994.

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High Court (Ireland)

The High Court is established by Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland, which grants it "full original jurisdiction in and power to determine all matters and questions whether of law or fact, civil or criminal", as well as the ability to determine "the validity of any law having regard to the provisions of this Constitution".

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High Court of Justice in Ireland

The High Court of Justice in Ireland was the Court created by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 to replace the existing court structure in Ireland.

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Irish Free State

The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann; 6 December 192229 December 1937) was a state established in 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921.

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Irish Statute Book

The Irish Statute Book, also known as the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB), is a database produced by the Office of the Attorney General of Ireland.

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Joseph Finnegan (judge)

Joseph Gerald Finnegan (born 1 October 1942) is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland.

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Judicature Acts

The Judicature Acts are a series of Acts of Parliament, beginning in the 1870s, which aimed to fuse the hitherto split system of courts in England and Wales.

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Judicial review

Judicial review is a process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.

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Judiciary of England and Wales

There are various levels of judiciary in England and Wales — different types of courts have different styles of judges.

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Judiciary of the Republic of Ireland

The Courts of Ireland consist of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court.

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Jury

A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.

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Liam Hamilton

William Brian Hamilton (8 September 1928 – 29 November 2000) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as Chief Justice of Ireland and a judge of the Supreme Court from 1994 to 2000, President of the High Court from 1985 to 1994 and a Judge of the High Court from 1974 to 1994.

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Lord Chief Justice of Ireland

The Court of King's Bench (or Court of Queen's Bench during the reign of a Queen) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland.

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Master (judiciary)

A master is a judge in the courts of England and in numerous other jurisdictions based on the common law tradition.

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Master of the Rolls in Ireland

The Master of the Rolls in Ireland was an official in the Irish Chancery under English and British rule, equivalent to the Master of the Rolls in the English Chancery.

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Mella Carroll

Mella Elizabeth Laurie Carroll (6 March 1934 – 15 January 2006) was a judge of the High Court in the Republic of Ireland.

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Nicholas Kearns

Nicholas Kearns (born 1946) was the President of the High Court of Ireland, and ex officio member of the Supreme Court.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region.

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Offences against the State Acts 1939–1998

The Offences Against the State Acts 1939–1998 form a series of laws passed by the Irish Oireachtas relating to the suppression of terrorism.

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Original jurisdiction

The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision.

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Peter Kelly (judge)

Peter Thomas Kelly (born 12 October 1950) is an Irish judge who has served as the President of the High Court since 2015 and a Judge of the High Court since 2015 and previously between 1996 to 2014.

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President of Ireland

The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland and the Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence Forces.

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Procedural law

Procedural law, adjective law, or rules of court comprises the rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil, lawsuit, criminal or administrative proceedings.

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Public inquiry

A tribunal of inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by a government body.

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Quasi-judicial proceedings

Quasi-judicial proceedings are trials that adopt the form of a judicial process without a formal basis in law.

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Raymond Groarke

Raymond Donal Groarke (born 23 April 1952) is an Irish judge who has served as the President of the Circuit Court since June 2012 and a Judge of the Circuit Court since September 1995.

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Richard Johnson (judge)

Richard Johnson (born 27 October 1937) was the President of the Irish High Court from November 2006 until October 2009.

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Supreme Court of Ireland

The Supreme Court of Ireland (Cúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann) is the highest judicial authority in the Republic of Ireland.

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Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877

The Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a major reorganisation of the superior courts in Ireland.

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Thomas Finlay (judge)

Thomas Aloysius Finlay (17 September 1922 – 3 December 2017) was an Irish judge, politician and barrister who served as Chief Justice of Ireland and a Justice of the Supreme Court from 1985 to 1994, President of the High Court from 1974 to 1985 and Judge of the High Court from 1971 to 1985.

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Timothy Sullivan (Irish judge)

Timothy Sullivan (6 January 1874 – 1949) was an Irish judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 1936 to 1946, a Justice of the Supreme Court from 1924 to 1946, President of the High Court and a Judge of the High Court from 1924 to 1936.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Court_(Ireland)

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