Court of Common Pleas (Ireland)
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The Court of Common Pleas (Ireland ) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror image of the equivalent court in England. It was one of the four courts of justice which gave its' name to the building still called the Four Courts, Dublin.
History
According to Elrington Ball[1] the Court, known in early years as Common Bench or simply Bench, was fully operational by 1276 with a Chief Justice and two ( rarely three ) justices to assist him. Traditionally its' workload was less heavy than the Court of King's Bench (Ireland), and its judges had the reputation, probably unjustified, for being less learned than those of the senior court.[2]
Abolition
Under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877, the Court of Common Pleas was merged into the new High Court of Justice for Ireland. The Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, retained his old rank. After a decade it was felt that the High Court could be rationalised by merging Common Pleas and Queen's Bench Divisions, and the term Common Pleas ceased from usage.
See also
References
- ^ The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926
- ^ Ball The Judges in Ireland
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