Six are to be assigned each to the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court, with two additional judges to go to the Court of Appeal
Cabinet has approved the appointment of a further 20 new judges, in addition to 31 appointed so far during the lifetime of this Government. Photograph: iStock
A department statement said efficiencies realised as part of that initial phase include a substantial reduction in the backlog of criminal summonses awaiting scheduling in the District Court; a 17 per cent increase in Circuit Court sittings; and waiting times for judicial review hearings in the High Court cut from 13 to three weeks.
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