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The Courts Service is an independent State Agency established by the Courts Service Act, 1998 to manage the courts and support the judiciary.

Its primary functions are to:

manage the courts
support the judges
provide information on the courts system to the public and
provide court buildings and facilities for court users.

Image: What the courts do

What the courts do
Image: How a criminal trial works

How a criminal trial works
Image: Who is who in the courtroom

Who is who in the courtroom
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Services for Victims

Explaining the Courts (booklet)

Explaining the Courts

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At some stage in our lives, every one of us is likely to have to go to court for one reason or another. We might be asked to sit on a jury or to give evidence in a court case, or we might take a case for compensation following an accident.

This booklet aims to explain how the court system works, and what you can expect if you ever have to go to court.