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Criminal Court Structure (District Court (The defendant has the right to…
Criminal Court Structure
Supreme Court
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When dealing with cases concerning constitutional validity of an Act/Bill of the Oireachtas, 5 judges sit
Appellate jurisdiction
From the decision of the court of Appeal if that decision involves a matter of general public importance, or if it is in the interests of justice
From a decision of the high Court if there are exceptional circumstances: a matter of general public importance, or it is in the interests of justice
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Court of Appeal
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Appellate court: does not hear cases for the first time, but appeals from the lower courts concerning the application and interpretation of the law
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Central Criminal Court
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Hears serious crimes (murder, rape, agg. sex. assault, treason, perjury)
Proceedings commence with the arraignment of the accused where he will be asked to plead guilty/not guilty before the court
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Special Criminal Court
Reserved for cases involving dangerous criminals (organised crime, gangland crime) and terrorist cases
Not permanent, established by an order of the Minister for Justice
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No jury - to avoid jury tampering and public reluctance to be associated with these classification of crimes
Circuit Criminal Court
Proceedings commence with the arraignment of the accused where he will be asked to plead guilty/not guilty before the Court
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All indictable offences (except murder, rape, agg. sex. assault, treason and perjury)
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District Court
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The defendant has the right to appeal to the High Court by way of 'case stated' : appeal on the point of law where it is alleged that the lower court has wrongly interpreted/applied the law
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Can hear indictable offences, if
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