Irish Law Final
Solicitor - correct answer-specialist in advising clients, prepares cases for
courts, high level contact with client, may appear in court as an advocate
Barrister - correct answer-specialist in the art of advocacy, presents the case
in court
if an Irish law violates EU law the Irish law is void - correct answer-true
constitution provided a court system for the new Irish state to replace the
British one in - correct answer-1922
highest court in Ireland - correct answer-Supreme Court (hears appeals)
how many judges in the Supreme Court - correct answer-9 and a chief justice
reason for court - correct answer-to administer justice
Court Heirarchy - correct answer-supreme, court of appeal, courts of first
instance which includes high court; circuit court; district court
the European Court of Human Rights - correct answer-ECHR Act 2003- Irish
law must be compatible with Convention (Will consider this but don't strictly
follow, if it is written in this then the judge has to rule that way)
what do oireachtas do - correct answer-make laws
what is article 24 - correct answer-National emergency laws only last 3
months anything after that has to be debated
civil court hears - correct answer-One private individual against another
criminal court hears - correct answer-State v Accused
damages up to a min of 15,000 - correct answer-district court
Solicitor - correct answer-specialist in advising clients, prepares cases for
courts, high level contact with client, may appear in court as an advocate
Barrister - correct answer-specialist in the art of advocacy, presents the case
in court
if an Irish law violates EU law the Irish law is void - correct answer-true
constitution provided a court system for the new Irish state to replace the
British one in - correct answer-1922
highest court in Ireland - correct answer-Supreme Court (hears appeals)
how many judges in the Supreme Court - correct answer-9 and a chief justice
reason for court - correct answer-to administer justice
Court Heirarchy - correct answer-supreme, court of appeal, courts of first
instance which includes high court; circuit court; district court
the European Court of Human Rights - correct answer-ECHR Act 2003- Irish
law must be compatible with Convention (Will consider this but don't strictly
follow, if it is written in this then the judge has to rule that way)
what do oireachtas do - correct answer-make laws
what is article 24 - correct answer-National emergency laws only last 3
months anything after that has to be debated
civil court hears - correct answer-One private individual against another
criminal court hears - correct answer-State v Accused
damages up to a min of 15,000 - correct answer-district court
