Courts Service

For other uses, see Courts Service (disambiguation).

The Courts Service is a statutory corporation which provides administration and support services to the Courts of the Republic of Ireland. It was established in 1999 by the Courts Service Act 1998.[1] Its head office is at Phoenix House, Smithfield, Dublin.

Functions

The Courts Service Act 1998 assigns the Courts Service the following functions:

The Court Service has no function in relation to the actual administration of justice. Judges themselves are directly employed by the state and not by the Courts Service.[3]

Corporate structure

The day-to-day management of the Courts Service is conducted by its Chief Executive who is appointed by the Board of the Courts Service. The Board of the Courts Service is made up of the following:[4]

See also

References

  1. Section 4 of the Courts Service Act 1998.
  2. Section 5 of the Courts Service Act 1998.
  3. "The Courts Service". Association of Judges of Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. Section 11 of the Courts Service Act 1998 as amended by Section 57 of the Court of Appeal Act 2014.

External links

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