Supreme Court of Ireland

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The Supreme Court of Ireland is the country's highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Irish Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
supreme court
above Court of Appeal (Ireland)
High Court (Ireland)
alsoKnownAs Cúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann
apexCourtOf Irish court system
appealsGenerallyRequire leave to appeal
appointingAuthorityForJudges President of Ireland
branchOf judiciary of Ireland
linked to: Irish judiciary
canHearAppealsFrom Court of Appeal (Ireland)
High Court (Ireland)
compositionDeterminedBy Oireachtas
country Ireland
decisionsAreBindingOn all lower Irish courts
established 1937
establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
hasAppellateJurisdictionOver civil cases
criminal cases
hasOriginalJurisdictionOver questions as to the validity of any law having regard to the Constitution of Ireland
references of bills by the President of Ireland under Article 26 of the Constitution
hasPosition Chief Justice of Ireland
hasPower judicial review of executive actions
judicial review of legislation
headOfCourt Chief Justice of Ireland
hears appeals on points of law
constitutional challenges
interprets Constitution of Ireland
judicialAppointmentsOnAdviceOf Government of Ireland
jurisdiction Ireland
languageOfProceedings English
Irish
leaveToAppealCriteria interests of justice
matter of general public importance
legalSystem common law
locatedInBuilding Four Courts
locatedOn Inns Quay
River Liffey
location Dublin
maySitAs constitutional court
nativeName Cúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann
numberOfJudges 9
officialWebsite https://www.courts.ie/supreme-court
oversees development of Irish constitutional jurisprudence
partOf Courts of Ireland
predecessor Supreme Court of the Irish Free State
role final court of appeal in Ireland
ultimate interpreter of the Constitution of Ireland

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Chief Justice of Ireland memberOf Supreme Court of Ireland
Four Courts houses Supreme Court of Ireland
Supreme Court of the Irish Free State replacedBy Supreme Court of Ireland
Supreme Court of the Irish Free State succeededBy Supreme Court under the Constitution of Ireland 1937
linked to: Supreme Court of Ireland
Irish judiciary hasHighestCourt Supreme Court of Ireland
Courts of Justice hasComponent Supreme Court of Ireland
Courts of Justice highestCourt Supreme Court of Ireland
High Court of Ireland appealsTo Supreme Court of Ireland
Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann presidesOver Supreme Court of Ireland
Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann memberOf Supreme Court of Ireland
Hugh Kennedy courtServedOn Supreme Court of Ireland
Donal O’Donnell presidingJudgeOf Supreme Court of Ireland
Donal O’Donnell memberOf Supreme Court of Ireland
Court of Appeal (Ireland) canReferCasesTo Supreme Court of Ireland
Court of Appeal (Ireland) subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of Ireland
High Court (Ireland) appealsTo Supreme Court of Ireland
Council of State (Ireland) relatedTo Supreme Court of Ireland
subject linked to: Council of State
Presidential Commission (Ireland) relatedOffice Supreme Court of Ireland
subject linked to: Presidential Commission
Four Courts, Dublin houses Supreme Court of Ireland
Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland governs Supreme Court of Ireland
Courts Service of Ireland operatesIn Supreme Court of Ireland