What type of legal system has Ireland got? Are there any rules that govern civil procedure in Ireland?
The Irish legal system is based upon the common law and the Courts are thereby governed by the principle of precedent (“stare decisis”). Ireland also has a written Constitution that includes a Bill of Rights which was enacted by popular plebiscite held on 1 July 1937. Civil procedure is governed by Rules of the various Courts which comprise the Irish legal system. These are the Rules of the Superior Courts (“RSC”) which regulate proceedings before the High Court and the Supreme Court, the Circuit Court Rules (“CCR”) and the District Court Rules (“DCR”).
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