Judge Peter Kelly’s formal appointment as president of the High Court will go ahead on Monday, despite a High Court challenge being lodged in objection to it.

Developer and New Land League campaigner Jerry Beades has launched a legal challenge against the Government’s nomination of Justice Peter Kelly as the next president of the High Court.

The Justice Minister Alan Shatter is defending his role in reforming the courts structure saying there is no threat to the independence of the system.

The head of the Commercial Court, the Honourable Justice Peter Kelly, has launched a new service for business lawyers.