The High Court has full original jurisdiction in civil and serious criminal matters (sitting as the Central Criminal Court) and can determine the constitutional validity of laws. The Circuit and District Courts handle lower-value and summary cases.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- Superior court of first instance
- Jurisdiction
- National — full original jurisdiction
- Seat
- Dublin
- Composition
- A president and judges sitting singly or, for serious crime, with a jury.
- Languages
- English, Irish
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Filing at this court
- Circuit Court
- Mid-range civil claims and indictable crime
- District Court
- Small claims and summary offences
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