Irish Legal History Society The winding up of the Dáil courts, 1922-1925 : an obvious duty
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Book
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ISBN 10
1851827676
ISBN 13
9781851827671
LCCN
KDK 1610 .K6
Category
Ireland
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Publication Year
2004
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Volume
13
Pages
269 pages
Subject
Ireland
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Abstract
In 1923 the Irish Free State government established a judicial commission with extraordinary powers to revive the jurisdiction of the court system which had flourished under the authority of the First Dáil, so that the 5000 civil cases current when the Dáil courts were abruptly closed down at the outbreak of the Civil War, could be brought to a conclusion. Its registry and principal court were at Dublin Castle, but the commissioners also went out on circuit. After two years, their jurisdiction was transferred to the High Court where it remains. All its records are in the National Archives. This book describes not only the origins and progress of the commission and its importance in the early years of the Irish Free State, but its role at the centre of a power struggle between the shrewd mandarins then at the helms of the nascent departments of justice and finance. Figures such as Kevin O'Higgins, Hugh Kennedy, O'Friel, Meredith and Mathieson are prominent in the story.
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Content:
1. Introduction -- 2. A brief account of the courts of Dail Eireann -- 3. Preparing to wind up -- 4. The passing of the legislation -- 5. Foundation of the commission's work -- 6. The legal regime -- 7. The registry at Dublin Castle -- 8. The amendment acts 1924 and 1925 -- 9. The courts of the commission -- 10. The cost of the commission -- App. 1. Memorandum and additional memorandum, August 1922 -- App. 2. Judicature (transitory provisions) decree, 1922 -- App. 3. Report of committee on winding-up of business of Dail courts -- App. 4. Draft bill for an act to provide for the registration -- App. 5. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) act, 1923 -- App. 6. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) act, 1923, amendment act, 1924 -- App. 7. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) act, 1925 -- App. 8. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) rules, 1923 -- App. 9. Collins v. Collins, 1923 : judgment of chief judicial commissioner.
1. Introduction -- 2. A brief account of the courts of Dail Eireann -- 3. Preparing to wind up -- 4. The passing of the legislation -- 5. Foundation of the commission's work -- 6. The legal regime -- 7. The registry at Dublin Castle -- 8. The amendment acts 1924 and 1925 -- 9. The courts of the commission -- 10. The cost of the commission -- App. 1. Memorandum and additional memorandum, August 1922 -- App. 2. Judicature (transitory provisions) decree, 1922 -- App. 3. Report of committee on winding-up of business of Dail courts -- App. 4. Draft bill for an act to provide for the registration -- App. 5. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) act, 1923 -- App. 6. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) act, 1923, amendment act, 1924 -- App. 7. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) act, 1925 -- App. 8. Dail Eireann courts (winding-up) rules, 1923 -- App. 9. Collins v. Collins, 1923 : judgment of chief judicial commissioner.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Categorized by organization (Irish Legal History Society (ILHS)), then author/editor, then year.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Categorized by organization (Irish Legal History Society (ILHS)), then author/editor, then year.
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