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Courts Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Minister for Justice
- Introduced
- 11 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Increases maximum Court of Appeal judges from 15 to 17; amends Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961.
- Increases maximum High Court judges from 42 to 48 and Circuit Court judges from 40 to 45; amends Courts and Court Officers Act 1995.
- Increases maximum District Court judges from 63 to 71 and moveable District Court judges from 20 to 28; amends related legislation.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil11 Apr 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil11 Apr 2023
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil19 Apr 2023
- Report Stage33rd Dáil26 Apr 2023
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil26 Apr 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad26 Apr 2023
- Committee Stage26th Seanad16 May 2023
- Report Stage26th Seanad17 May 2023
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad17 May 2023
- Enacted19 May 2023
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