Compensation cap rise set to increase number of civil cases without juries

THE number of civil cases heard without juries is set to rise steeply following a significant raising of the cap on compensation in the District and Civil courts.

Compensation cap rise set to increase number of civil cases without juries

In future, cases involving claims worth up to €20,000 will be heard in the District Court and claims up to €100,000 in the Circuit Court. Currently the value of claims each court can handle is capped at £5,000 (€6,350) and £30,000 (€38,100) respectively.

Those limits were set in 1991 and even though legislation was introduced to increase them in 2002, the changes were not made. A Government-appointed advisory group said yesterday the higher limits should be implemented immediately.

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