Notice re Practice Direction DC 21 regarding Civil Matters in the Dublin Metropolitan District Court:

Practitioners please take note of the following Practice Direction DC21 which applies to ‘Civil proceedings ’defined by the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the 2020 Act ) ‘ to include any cause, action, suit or matter other than a criminal proceeding’ but will not include family law or child care cases in the Dublin Metropolitan District Court: https://www.courts.ie/content/provide-certain-matters-civil-proceedings-dublin-metropolitan-district-court?s=03