Dozens of appeals brought forward to October in anticipation of Court of Appeal expansion
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Dozens of appeals which may not have been heard until 2020 or 2021 have been brought forward as early as October in anticipation of the expansion of the Court of Appeal.
Priority cases were given new dates at a special callover in the Court of Appeal this morning.
The number of ordinary judges in the Court of Appeal is set to grow from nine to 15 under legislation approved by the Oireachtas earlier this month.
While the establishment of the court has led to an improvement in waiting times for cases before the Supreme Court, there remains a 22-month waiting time for civil cases.
A spokesman for the Courts Service said the assigning of dates now will allow preparatory work to be completed as the new judges are appointed.
The Cabinet is expected to discuss new appointments to the court at its first meeting in September.
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