Making law accessible

Plans have been made to modernise the country archaic courts system

Hopefully this will only take five years and not be dragged out like the decentralisation plans.

In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in litigation involving private firms. The number of cases handled by the High Court and Supreme Court jumped by a third last year. The Committee on Court Practice and Procedure chaired by Supreme Court judge, Mrs. Justice Susan Denham recommended the establishment of a commercial court not only to tackle the backlog of court cases but also to reinforce Ireland's position as an e-commerce hub.