The Courts Service is a

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that provides administration and support services to the

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. It was established in 1999 by the ''Courts Service Act 1998''. Its head office is at Phoenix House, Smithfield, Dublin.

Functions

The ''Courts Service Act 1998'' assigns the Courts Service the following functions: * managing the courts, * providing support services for the judges, * providing information on the courts system to the public, * providing, managing and maintaining court buildings, and * providing facilities for users of the courts. The Court Service has no function in relation to the actual administration of justice. Judges themselves are directly employed by the state and not by the Courts Service.

Corporate structure

The day-to-day management of the Courts Service is conducted by its chief executive officer who is appointed by the Board of the Courts Service. The Board of the Courts Service is made up of the following:Section 11 of the Courts Service Act 1998 as amended by Section 57 of the Court of Appeal Act 2014. * the presidents of the

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, the

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, the High Court, the Circuit Court and the

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(or judges of those courts nominated by their presidents), * members of each of these five courts elected by their ordinary members, * the chief executive officer of the Courts Service and a representative of its staff elected by them, * a practicing barrister and a practicing solicitor nominated by the chairman of the Bar Council and the president of the Law Society of Ireland respectively, * a civil servant from the

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nominated by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, * a person nominated by the

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, * a person nominated by the Minister to represent the consumers of court services, and * a person nominated by the Minister for relevant knowledge and experience in commerce, finance or administration.

References

External links

Courts Service Website
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Functions

Corporate structure

See also

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