Courts Service - Supporting Victims of Crime

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.

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.