The meaning of Irish law is essentially derived from the written Constitution of 1937, statute law and judicial decisions. Aside from the Irish Constitution, government legislation is the most important source of Irish law. There are 5
main legislative influences in Irish Law: the statutes of the old Irish parliament prior to 1800, the statutes of the English parliament (1719-1782) the statutes of the United Kingdom parliament (1800-1922) the statutes enacted by the Irish Free State (1922) and the enactments established by the 1937 Constitution. The Irish legal system is adversarial and based on English common law. Although there has
been an increase in the use of arbitrators, mainly for minor offenses, it has not altered the structure of the legal system in any way.
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Irish Criminal Justice System This entry gives a general account of the overall criminal system and outline the political and legal structure and the history of the Irish criminal justice system to help account for the unique aspects that may help to bind the many parts of this criminal justice system together, and to show … Read more
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