Appeals in Criminal Law in Ireland-Court Appeals and Judicial Review

If you are convicted of a criminal offence in the District Court you have a right to appeal the decision from the District Court to the Circuit Court which is a general right to appeal set down in the Courts of Justice Act, 1928. However you cannot appeal against the conviction alone; you must appeal … Read more

The District Court Criminal Trial Procedure and District Court Appeals

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