Judicial numbers lag behind average

IRELAND has one of the highest number of courtrooms and solicitors per capita of any country in Europe but one of the lowest levels of serving judges.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

The latest annual report by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice shows that there are 187 district courts in the Republic.

It represents a rate of 4.63 courtrooms per 100,000 population — the highest rate of any country in Europe.

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