The panels hearing such applications do not sit in public and take place in private via video conference, with the judges working from their homes or chambers.
In March, Mr Justice Woulfe also began sitting as a member of a three-judge Court of Appeal to hear a number of appeals in that court.
In the wake of his appointment, Mr Justice Woulfe became embroiled in the so-called Golfgate controversy.
That led to a review by former chief justice Susan Denham who, in her report of October 1st, 2020, expressed the view it would have been better had the judge not attended the golf dinner but it would be âunjust and disproportionateâ to seek his resignation.
Ex-judge sceptical lower injury awards will cut cost of insurance Mr Justice Peter Kelly says more pressure likely on District Court due to guidelines
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The former president of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, has expressed scepticism as to whether reduced personal injury awards will lead to lower insurance premiums.
Asked about the issue, he said that when he was starting out as a barrister in the 1970s, insurance premiums were a “hot topic”, and the insurance industry was saying that if juries were abolished in High Court personal injury cases premiums would come down.
“So juries were abolished, but I didn’t notice my insurance premium coming down,” he said in an interview with The Irish Times.
RTÉ Courts Reporter
Chief Justice Frank Clarke has said waiting times for hearings at the country s highest court are now at an historic low and shorter than in living memory .
The third annual report of the Supreme Court said that despite Covid-19, its work was not delayed in any significant way by the pandemic.
The court switched to remote hearings 40 days after the announcement of public health measures last year. All but one case was heard remotely.
However, the number of applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court dropped by 38% because of the work of other courts was reduced by the restrictions. Applications are expected to increase this year.
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Supreme Court rules in favour of man dismissed from job in important test case
The appeal by Tomasz Zalewski over the treatment of his complaint alleging unfair dismissal from his job is an important test case. By Aodhan O Faolain Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 8:05 PM 3 hours ago 29,203 Views 7 Comments
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IN A LANDMARK decision the Supreme Court has declared that laws placing an absolute ban on employment disputes being heard in public is unconstitutional.
The court made the declaration that certain provisions of the 2015 Workplace Relations Act are repugnant to the constitution when ruling on an appeal brought by a Polish man who claimed he was unfairly dismissed from his job at a convenience store over the constitutionality of new procedures for determining workplace disputes.