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07/08/2009
Referendum Sought Over Civil Appeal Court
A high-level judicial committee is calling for a referendum to establish a full-time Court of Appeal.
At present the Supreme Court deals with all civil appeals from the High Court.
The average waiting-time for an appeal to the Supreme Court has increased from four to 30 months in the past five years.
The judicial committee said the backlog is impeding the Supreme Court and a referendum to establish a new Court of Appeal is necessary to address the problem.
The committee is to call for the referendum this morning. The working group, led by Supreme Court judge Mrs Justice Susan Denham, has warned that delays in the Supreme Court could harm parents and children embroiled in family law proceedings.
Many other countries, such as the UK and America, use an intermediate court to prevent automatic referrals coming from the High Court to the Supreme Court on appeal.
The Supreme Court currently hears a range of cases, which are commonly heard by an intermediate court in other countries and this has been causing a build up in cases.
Supreme Court Judge Mrs Justice Susan Denham said: "Delays create confusion and costs and are bad for business. This situation poses serious problems for the Irish legal system and for irish society as a whole."
(DW/BMcc)
At present the Supreme Court deals with all civil appeals from the High Court.
The average waiting-time for an appeal to the Supreme Court has increased from four to 30 months in the past five years.
The judicial committee said the backlog is impeding the Supreme Court and a referendum to establish a new Court of Appeal is necessary to address the problem.
The committee is to call for the referendum this morning. The working group, led by Supreme Court judge Mrs Justice Susan Denham, has warned that delays in the Supreme Court could harm parents and children embroiled in family law proceedings.
Many other countries, such as the UK and America, use an intermediate court to prevent automatic referrals coming from the High Court to the Supreme Court on appeal.
The Supreme Court currently hears a range of cases, which are commonly heard by an intermediate court in other countries and this has been causing a build up in cases.
Supreme Court Judge Mrs Justice Susan Denham said: "Delays create confusion and costs and are bad for business. This situation poses serious problems for the Irish legal system and for irish society as a whole."
(DW/BMcc)
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