Ireland · Courts
Court structure of Ireland
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Supreme — Supreme Court
- Final court; constitutional and public-importance appeals.
- Appellate — Court of Appeal
- Civil and criminal appeals.
- First instance (higher) — High Court
- Unlimited jurisdiction; constitutional challenges.
- First instance (lower) — Circuit Court and District Court
- Value- and gravity-based jurisdiction.
Every court in the hierarchy
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