First hurdle cleared in passing emergency district court law
Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced on Thursday that the Cabinet had approved the drafting of emergency legislation to allow the current system to continue. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin
The Government has cleared the first hurdle as it seeks to rush through emergency legislation to prevent a crisis in the prosecution of thousands of cases in the country's district courts.
The High Court has ruled that the current system of “court presenters” — nominated gardaí who prosecute the cases of other gardaí — is illegal.
