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Court of Appeal Bill passes through Oireachtas

The Bill which provides for the creation of a new Appeals court has been approved by both houses of...
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9:53 AM - 17 Jul 2014



Court of Appeal Bill passes th...

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Court of Appeal Bill passes through Oireachtas

TodayFM
TodayFM

9:53 AM - 17 Jul 2014



The Bill which provides for the creation of a new Appeals court has been approved by both houses of the Oireachtas.

The Court of Appeal Bill gives effect to the decision taken in the Referendum - which passed by 65 percent of votes.

The Justice Minister has welcomed the passage of the bill - Frances Fitzgerald is hopeful the court will deliver significant reductions in waiting time for the hearing of appeals.

At the moment there's a backlog of around four years for appeals to be heard at the Supreme Court.

The Bill will now go to the President for signature.



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