Latest news about the Judicial Council
Sentencing Research - Publication of Report
22 December 2022Judicial Council Act 2019 - Commencement of the remaining sections
03 October 2022The Judicial Council Annual Report 2021
02 September 2022Judicial Council Meeting 4th February 2022
Adoption of guidelines in relation to judicial conduct and ethics
04 February 2022Anglophone-Germanophone Judicial Conference
The 12th Anglophone-Germanophone Judicial Conference for International Family Law was hosted, online, by the Judicial Council in Ireland. Over 45 family law judges and family law experts from Ireland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), attended over the 2-day conference. Click for further information.
18 October 2021The Judicial Council Annual Report 2020
The Minister for Justice launched the Annual Report of the Judicial Council for 2020.
20 July 2021Personal Injuries Guidelines adopted by the Judicial Council
The Judicial Council met today, 6th March 2021, and adopted Personal Injuries Guidelines.
06 March 2021Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee
Draft Personal Injuries Guidelines: The Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee has submitted to the Board of the Judicial Council the first draft of personal injuries guidelines prepared by the Committee pursuant to Section 18 (4), as amended, of the Judicial Council Act 2019.
09 December 2020Statement, Report and Appendices - Review By Ms Justice Denham
The key functions of the Judicial Council include promoting and maintaining public confidence in the judiciary and the administration of justice. In light of the exceptional circumstances of the particular situation considered in the Review, and given public concern, the Board of the Judicial Council decided to give an indemnity to Ms Justice Denham in respect of her work in carrying out the Review in relation to her legal expenses and any litigation which may ensue.
01 October 2020Business of all Statutory Committees commenced
The functions of the Judicial Council will be realised through a number of statutory Committees. The first meetings of the final Committees to be established were held on the 27th and 28th of July 2020 and marked the completion of this first phase in the development of the Council. All of the Committees have met their respective statutory deadlines for establishment and first meetings.
29 July 2020