district court procedure

A Minimalist Guide to Civil Proceedings in the District Court

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Are you looking to collect a debt with a value of less than €15,000? Then you need to commence legal proceedings in the District Court. Civil proceedings in the District Court, or any Court, can appear confusing to the ordinary person.  The District Court is the Court most people are likely to find themselves in … Read more

The District Court Criminal Trial Procedure and District Court Appeals

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If you find yourself in the District Court as a result of receiving a summons or having been arrested and charged through the charge sheet procedure you will be asked how you plead on your first occasion in Court. If you plead guilty then that is the end of the matter and the Judge (and … Read more