Internal records show senior management concerns that funding and staffing shortfalls will see it struggle to support judicial appointments urgently needed to address chronic shortages in the legal system.
Overseeing a property portfolio of 101 court venues nationwide, including 64 heritage buildings, chief executive of the Courts Service Angela Denning talks to The Currency about population shifts, divestment and managing the green transition.
A long overdue data overhaul is a key part of modernising the legal system. Especially if Ireland is selling itself as a post-Brexit centre for dispute resolution.
The data shows 2021 was the slowest year for new High Court actions this century. Is the litigation market depressed? The Currency takes a look behind the figures.
Covid-19 restrictions on court sittings have caused "carnage" in the Law Library with earnings down by as much as 95 per cent. If business doesn't resume fast, some practitioners may not get through the crisis.
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