Irish Government Announces Implementation Plan To Reform The Civil Justice System

The "Report of the Review of the Administration of Civil Justice" (Report) was published in late 2020. It was the culmination of the work of a review group chaired by the former President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly (Group), tasked with reviewing and reforming the administration of civil justice in Ireland. The Report made over 90 recommendations (Recommendations) for reform, including to court procedures and practices.

The "Implementation Plan on Civil Justice Efficiencies and Reform Measures" (Plan), published in May 2022, sets out how these ambitious reforms will be achieved. Implementation of the reforms will be on a phased basis with ongoing progress reports to be submitted to the government each year. Many Recommendations align with the reforms proposed under the Courts Service Modernisation Programme 2020-2030, to achieve better outcomes for court users.