Judge vows to manage time better

The President of the High Court has signalled there will be more judicial management of cases in the High Court to ensure maximum efficient use of court time.

Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns was responding to a Supreme Court decision advocating tighter judicial management of cases after noting a case by a man over his golf handicap ran for 83 days in the High and Supreme Courts.

Mr Justice Kearns made his comments in a case where he awarded Kevin Breen €25,000 damages against his employer Iarnród Éireann arising out of the bullying he claimed he suffered from a co-worker.