Jury Duty
Every Irish citizen from the age of 18 who is on the Register of Electors is eligible for Jury service There is no payment for jury service. Travelling expenses are not allowed. If you are serving as a Juror, lunch will be provided on the day or days that the trial is on. If you are in employment, section 29 of the Juries Act 1976 […]
Compensation claims involving uninsured (or traceable) drivers
A road traffic accident is an extremely traumatic experience. Apart from serious injury, shock and distress is the added burden of medical bills, car repairs/replacement, loss of earnings and so on. It is for this reason we have insurance and where the other party is at fault a claim for compensation can be made against […]
Damages and Compensation in a Court Case
A court may remedy a civil action in a number of different ways. However, the most common remedy sought by an injured party (Plaintiff) in a civil action is monetary compensation. Monetary compensation is also referred to as damages and this article will explore the various ways in which a court will assess damages and […]
Serving on a Criminal Jury
In her recent article here my colleague, Martina Larkin, wrote of the duty to comply with a jury summons. Today I want to examine the procedure involved in the selecting of and serving on a jury. A person called for jury service attends Court as part of a panel of potential jurors. There is usually […]
Sentencing in Irish Courts
Do you ever wonder how a Judge reaches a decision on the appropriate sentence to impose when dealing with an accused person who has pleaded guilty or has been found guilty of an offence or a number of offences? The basic principle which a Judge must consider in deciding the appropriate sentence to impose in […]