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THE COURT OF Appeal sat for the first time today, with the President of the Court warning that they have a tough job ahead of them.
“The Court of Appeal comes with a ready-made backlog of civil and criminal cases which represents a formidable challenge,” said Mr Justice Sean Ryan, adding:
Obviously, justice is the essential requirement but efficiency and
justice are complementary not alternatives.
On day one, there are some 146 appeals that are ready for hearing by the Court of Appeal and the court must work to determine those appeals by the end of this term.
“We will shortly begin to progress through the list of 75 certified conviction appeals and will fix dates for all of them to be heard by the end of next term. As we work through this case load, more of the backlog appeals amounting to 220 sentence and 124 conviction cases will be got ready and listed. Meanwhile, current cases will come through the system,” said Mr Justice Ryan.
The Court also has 258 civil cases certified as ready for hearing that are transferred from the Supreme Court’s list plus a much bigger, but as yet unknown number, of the non-certified backlog from that Court that has built up over the years.
Justice Ryan said it is the Court’s goal to keep up to date with current appeals as far as
reasonably possible while at the same time dealing efficiently with the arrears that have been assigned to the new court.
He stated that the Court has an “enormous responsibility” and they are very conscious of that and of the hopes and expectations of everybody who is concerned about justice and the courts.
The new courts are currently sitting in temporary accommodation, but the president said that work has begun on a permanent home in the Four Courts complex.
The Court of Appeal Act which was signed into law by President Higgins in July after the Irish public approved its establishment through a referendum.
Originally published 16:02
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RIP poor Lady, the warning should be red warning alert NOT orange!
@Sean Murphy: It clearly is BAD enough for a red warning alert hence a death ,trees down power outages etc,takes alot of strong BAD wind to blow away a caravan however it’s NOT the time to be commenting on that poor lady as she is dead so have some RESPECT SEAN
@Jan O’Sullivan: but didnt lots of people yesterday give out about sensationalism by the media on weather warnings yesterday.hope they feel foolish today.
Would all weather warning smart ass whingers please give over. You know who you are and you all post the same pathetic jokes and moans every time a weather warning is issued and reported on. Do you all get it now? Do you understand why?
“First storm of the winter season”… September is winter now?
@Ciaran Maher: it is in Ireland. 6 months of this stuff, rain, floods, freeze and snow is what I’m predicting!
Only went live when it hit Dublin.
@BLACKBERRY: really?? Living in Dublin and it’s like this since about 7 30 am. This starts at 10 . Get a grip will ya
@BLACKBERRY: grow up
Wicklow should be in the orange weather warning as well. There are trees falling down here in Bray
One man lost his life down in slieve gullion forest park after a tree fell on him…Rest In Peace.
The whole of Shankhill has lost power apparently, have to work from home…lots of traffic lights out. Be careful people
Tree down in the lane between Ongar and Clonsilla. Fire brigade present.
When are the shops I have 2 work later!
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