Best Wishes to Mr Justice Peter Kelly

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Mr Justice Peter Kelly
Photograph by Nick Bradshaw

After many years of attending Counsel on behalf of our Solicitor clients before Mr Justice Peter Kelly, Pearts Solicitors & Town Agents would like to wish him all the best in his retirement. His expert, considered and gentle manner in how he approached many a vulnerable client or sensitive case was always hugely respected and appreciated.

For more information about his lifelong career in law, visit the Irish Times website here.

Update Re Motions Originally Listed in the Common Law Lists for the 16th and 23rd March 2020

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PLEASE NOTE: On Monday 22nd June 2020, two Registrars will sit in two courts to deal with consent applications regarding motions previously listed for these dates. Please be aware that times have been staggered to comply with social distancing requirements.

Consent applications will be taken in respect of Orders, adjournments and any motions to be transferred out of the list as being a motion that would take in excess of 15 minutes at hearing.

Please visit the Courts Service website here for further information on this and updated lists.

COVID-19 Update Re Examiner’s Court

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Dublin Four CourtsPlease note, the Examiner’s Court List scheduled for Monday 22nd June 2020 has been cancelled, with all motions listed for that date now due to be heard on Monday 20th July 2020 instead. This is due to the reduction of suitable courtrooms as a result of public health measures put in place to limit the potential spread of Covid-19.
 Parties requiring a substantive order, or who need to make an urgent application, once an urgency can be established, are advised to email the Examiner’s Court Registrar at examinersmail@courts.ie. More information can be found on the Courts Service Website here.  

Please contact us should you require us to attend on July 20th 2020. 

Positive Start to Phase Two – The Postponed Chancery 1 List for the 23rd of March is now Confirmed for the 22nd of June 2020. 

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Practitioners should be aware that Consent Applications to the Registrar must be dealt with in advance of the 22nd of June as the Registrar will not accept Consent Applications on the day with the aim of minimising the number of people in Court.

It is also important to note the following: Keep reading →

COVID-19 Update 20th May 2020

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POST/DX:

Please note that we are now opening all post/DX items received, on a daily basis.

RETURN DATES:

As of today’s date, Motions issued in the High Court Central Office are  being allocated the following return dates:

  • Masters Court is now the 6th October 2020
  • Common Law is the 13th July 2020

Please continue to keep an eye on the legal diary on the Courts Service website.

Should you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us

COVID-19 Update 11th May – RE: Common Law Lists

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Due to the continuation of public health measures as a result of Covid-19, all motions in the Common Law lists from the 11th May 2020 onwards are adjourned generally with liberty to re-enter.

No date has been set for the hearing of these motions.

Parties are advised to continue to check the Courts Service website and the High Court legal diary for further updates on these lists.

Please feel free to contact us should you require any further assistance.

COVID-19 Update 29th April 2020

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Please note, at present, the dates being given for motions are as follows:

  • The Master’s Court                 June 23
  • Common Law                          July 6
  • Chancery and Non-Jury         June 22

Please feel free to contact us should you have any enquiries.