Published by Four Courts Press, the book brings together legal scholars, historians and members of the judiciary to reflect on the legacies of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, which established the District Court, Circuit Court, High Court and Supreme Court.

Making use of a range of sources and methodologies, the authors analyse the establishment of a new judiciary and some of the challenges facing the new legal order.

Dr Howlin is an associate professor at UCD Sutherland School of Law and is the author and editor of several books on aspects of Irish legal history.

Yesterday’s launch event concludes the programme of events organised by the Courts Service and the judiciary to mark the centenary of the State’s independent courts system.