Court of Appeal Act 2014

Bill entitled an Act to provide, in pursuance of Article 34 of the Constitution, for the establishment of the Court of Appeal referred to in paragraph ii of Article 34.2 of the Constitution; to specify the jurisdiction of the court; to provide, in relation to the said court, for matters supplementary to the court and the judges and officers of that court; to provide that the Supreme Court may, in certain circumstances, hear certain applications made to it in respect of decisions of the Court of Appeal or the High Court otherwise than with an oral hearing; to provide that the Chief Justice or the President of the Court of Appeal may issue directions in relation to the conduct of appeals or applications made to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal; to make provision in relation to the conduct of proceedings before those courts; for those purposes, to amend the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961, the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 and certain other enactments; to provide for the repeal of certain enactments; and to provide for related matters

Last updated: 20 Jul 2014

Sponsored by: Minister for Justice and Equality;

Source: Government

Originating House: Dáil Éireann