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Courts Act, 1997

In short

This law amends the Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995, specifically to increase the number of ordinary judges in the High Court.

What it regulates

  • The number of ordinary judges allowed in the High Court.
  • The Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995.
  • Section 14 (1) (b) of the Law Reform Commission Act, 1975.

Who it concerns

  • Ordinary judges of the High Court.
  • The President of the High Court.

Key points

  • The number of ordinary judges of the High Court shall not be more than 22.
  • If the President of the High Court or an ordinary judge of the High Court is appointed to the Law Reform Commission, the number of ordinary judges of the High Court shall not be more than 23.
  • In such a case, the reference to 22 in section 9 (1) of the Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995, shall be read as 23.
  • This Act, along with the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1996, can be cited together as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1997.
Legal text
Legal text

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(1)The number of ordinary judges of the High Court shall not be more than 22.
(2)The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (b) (inserted by the Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995 ) of section 14
(1)of the Law Reform Commission Act, 1975 : ‘(
  1. b)in case on being so appointed he or she is the President of the High Court or an ordinary judge of the High Court, then for so long as he or she continues to hold the judicial office held by him or her on so being appointed— (
  2. i)the number of ordinary judges of the High Court shall not be more than 23, and (
  3. ii)the reference in section 9
(1)(as inserted by the Courts Act, 1997) of the Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995 , to 22 shall be construed as a reference to 23, and’.”. Short title, construction and collective citation. 2.—
(1)This Act may be cited as the Courts Act, 1997.
(2)The Courts (Supplemental provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1996, and this Act shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1997. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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