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High Court lists

Table of contents

  1. Commercial list
  2. Chancery list
  3. Non-jury list
  4. Personal injuries lists
  5. Judicial review list
  6. Family law list
  7. Jury list
  8. Circuit appeals list
  9. Asylum list
  10. Master's list
  11. Common law list
  12. Other lists
  13. Lists outside Dublin
  14. Bail

Commercial list

Types of cases

Claims valued at not less than €1,000,000 in contract or tort arising out of business transactions; certain arbitration claims; intellectual property; and judicial reviews where the judge in charge of the list deems it appropriate.

Listing procedures

Applications for entry into the list are made on motion each Monday during term. Once a case has been entered into the list, it is case managed and pre-trial directions are given by the judge in charge of the list. A hearing date is allocated by the judge in charge of the list.

Papers for each Monday motion list must be lodged in the Central Office by 4:30pm on the previous Wednesday.

Each Friday during term there is a listing before the judge in charge of the Commercial List of the cases listed for trial during the following week to ensure that all pre-trial directions have been complied with in full (see High Court Practice Direction 85 (Commercial List)).

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Chancery list

Types of cases

  • Injunction applications
  • Company law matters
  • Specific performance / rescission of contracts
  • Administration of estates / trust actions
  • Revenue cases stated

Listing procedures

On Mondays there are three Chancery lists:

  1. Chancery List 1: Pre-trial motions in plenary proceedings
  2. Chancery List 2: Companies Act matters and special summonses (other than those in the Chancery Special Summons List)
  3. Chancery Special Summons List: Applications for possession and mortgage suits

Plenary cases must be set down for hearing. A certificate of readiness from senior counsel must be filed (see High Court Practice Direction HC75). Once filed, you can apply for a hearing date at the time and date set out on the In court page.

Non-plenary cases (e.g. special summons, originating notice of motion or petition) that require longer than 20 minutes are listed in the Thursday Chancery list to assign a hearing date once ready for hearing.

Weekly callover

All cases listed for hearing on Tuesday to Friday each week are called over at 10:00am on the Thursday of the preceding week. If there is no attendance, the hearing date is vacated.

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Non-jury list

Types of cases

  • Breach of contract
  • Negligence (other than personal injuries and medical negligence)
  • Debt claims
  • Statutory appeals and miscellaneous civil actions
  • Cases stated from the District Court
  • Dublin Circuit appeals
  • Motions transferred from the Common Law List (including lengthy summary judgment motions)

Listing procedures

  • Plenary actions: Set down for hearing, then file a certificate of readiness in the Central Office. Apply for a hearing date at the times listed below.
  • Statutory appeals, miscellaneous civil actions: On filing the originating notice of motion, the matter is listed for directions on a Monday. It may be adjourned for directions until ready for a hearing date.
  • Cases stated: Listed for mention on a Monday to assign a hearing date and give directions as needed.
  • Motions transferred from the Common Law List: Listed for mention on the following Thursday to assign a date for hearing.

Weekly callover

All actions, motions and other matters listed for hearing Tuesday to Friday are called over at 10:00am on the preceding Thursday. If there is no attendance, the hearing date is vacated.

Sittings outside Dublin

Non-jury sittings are held in Cork three times each year and may be scheduled at other venues. Applications to transfer a motion or action to the Cork non-jury sittings may be made any Thursday morning in the Non-jury List. Cases longer than three days are not suitable for inclusion.

Digital audio recording (DAR) transcripts

Effective from 26 May 2025, any party making an application in the Non-jury or Judicial Review List for DAR of District and Circuit Court proceedings must complete the Non-jury List DAR Transcript Request Form (DOCX) and send it to [email protected].

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Personal injuries lists

Types of cases

All personal injury actions.

Listing procedures

Once set down, a PI list number is assigned for the venue. Solicitors should notify the Principal Registrar when actions settle so they can be removed from the list.

Dublin personal injuries list

Dates are allocated by application to the Registrar sitting in the Master’s Court each Monday during term, on consent or on notice. The judge in charge of the list will review applications where required (see times on the In court page).

Personal injuries lists outside Dublin

In advance of each provincial sitting, the senior judge will sit to allocate hearing dates for cases at the next sessions.

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Judicial review list

Types of cases

Challenges to decision-making processes of administrative bodies and lower courts.

Listing procedures

The first stage is an ex parte application for leave, heard on Mondays (see General Notice of 2 December 2019 (Legal Diary)). If leave is granted, file an originating notice of motion in the Central Office. After the first return date, the motion may be listed for directions until ready for hearing, when a date will be allocated.

Weekly callover

All cases listed for hearing on Tuesday to Friday each week are called over at 10:00am on the preceding Thursday. If there is no attendance, the hearing date is vacated.

Related rules & practice directions

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Family law list

Types of cases

All family law actions, including appeals from the Dublin Circuit Court and appeals from Circuit Courts outside Dublin.

Listing procedures

  • Motion list every Monday.
  • Special summonses in family law are transferred to the Judge’s List from the Master’s List.
  • Nullity petitions are set down when ready.
  • Special summonses and petitions are assigned dates on a Monday of each term designated as a “List to fix dates” for the next legal term.
  • All cases listed for hearing Tuesday to Friday are listed on the Monday of that week to confirm the case is going ahead.

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Jury list

Types of cases

Libel, defamation and assault.

Listing procedures

Cases are set down for hearing and then enter a “list to fix dates”, heard at the end of one legal term to assign hearings in the next term. Cases not assigned are carried to the next list to fix dates.

See the timetable on the Terms and sittings page.

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Circuit appeals list

Types of cases (Dublin)

  1. All appeals from the Dublin Circuit Court
  2. Appeals from Circuit Courts outside Dublin where there was no oral evidence at the hearing

Listing procedures (Dublin)

On filing the notice of appeal, the appeal is listed for mention in the Non-jury List to allocate a hearing date.

Weekly callover (Dublin)

All Circuit Appeals listed for hearing Tuesday to Friday are called over at 10:00am on the preceding Thursday. If there is no attendance, the hearing date is vacated.

Appeals heard outside Dublin

Appeals from the Circuit Court outside Dublin where there was oral evidence at the Circuit Court hearing are heard outside Dublin. Hearing venues are listed in the High Court terms and sittings. Contact the relevant Circuit Court office for information.

Related rules & practice directions

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Asylum list

This list deals with judicial reviews concerning refugee and asylum status (including injunctions preventing deportation) and Article 40 applications where detention arises from refugee/asylum status.

Related rules & practice directions

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Master’s list

The Master of the High Court is allocated powers under legislation and the Rules of the Superior Courts. The Master sits Tuesday to Friday.

Related rules & practice directions

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Common law list

Listing on Mondays

  • List 1: Motions for the sitting of the Court and garnishee motions; motions on notice in summary and plenary proceedings
  • Lists 2–4: Motions on notice in summary and plenary proceedings

Motions likely to exceed 15 minutes can be transferred, on request, to the following Thursday in the Non-jury List for mention to obtain a date for hearing.

Applications on consent

Applications on consent (except motions for the sitting of the Court) are dealt with at 10:30am by the Registrar in the assigned Court.

Discovery motions

  • Where an order for discovery is made, the moving party must provide the Registrar with the name of the deponent to swear the affidavit of discovery.
  • When an order for discovery is granted, a Word version of the motion must be emailed to the Registrar sitting in the relevant list.

Summary summons list

On alternate Mondays there is also a Summary Summons List (see High Court Practice Direction HC84).

Related rules & practice directions

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Other lists

  • Bail — appeals from refusal of bail; variations to bail; matters within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court (dealt with in Cloverhill Prison).
  • Bankruptcy — applications to adjourn petitions on consent and applications for new return dates for petitions are dealt with at 10:45am by the Registrar in the assigned Court.
  • Proceeds of Crime (CAB) — list at 11:00am on Mondays in the Courts of Criminal Justice.
  • Common Law ex parte — substituted service; renewal of summonses out of time; liberty to serve out of the jurisdiction.
  • Examiners — applications arising from the Examiners Office list where a court order is required.
  • Extradition — list every Monday in the Courts of Criminal Justice.
  • Garda Compensation (special summonses) — listed when ready on any Monday.
  • Hague/Luxembourg Convention (child abduction) — list at 10:00am each Wednesday.
  • Judicial review (ex parte) — leave applications (see High Court Practice Direction HC02 and the General Notice of 2 December 2019 (Legal Diary)). The original statement and grounding affidavit must be filed in the Central Office. A certified copy bearing the record number must be lodged by 11:00am on Monday. Applications are made at 11:30am. A copy of the statement of grounds should also be emailed to the Registrar.
  • Strategic infrastructure judicial review — all leave applications must be made to Mr Justice McDonald, who sits at 10:30am each Thursday during term (see High Court Practice Direction HC74). Papers must be lodged by 4:00pm on the preceding Tuesday and marked “Strategic Infrastructure Application”.
  • Probate — applications issue in the Probate Office. Any Monday applications (on notice or ex parte) must be notified to the Probate Office in advance.
  • Rulings in minor and fatal cases — heard at 10:30am each Monday.
  • Restrictions of directors — monthly on Monday at 2:00pm.
  • Professional regulation and Wards of Court — matters for Solicitors, Nurses, Dental Council, Medical Council, Wards of Court are heard before the President on Monday at 2:00pm. Papers must be lodged in the Central Office by the preceding Wednesday before 4:30pm.

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Lists outside Dublin

Non-jury and Chancery actions can be heard in Cork. To have a case included, apply to the Registrar in charge of the Non-jury or Chancery list where the parties consent. Where consent is not forthcoming, make an application on any Thursday morning in the relevant list on notice to the other side. Cases longer than three days are not suitable.

Personal injuries (except medical negligence and bullying/harassment) may be heard in Dublin, Dundalk, Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Limerick, Galway or Sligo where the plaintiff resides or where the accident/injury occurred.

Appeals from the Circuit Court to the High Court are also heard at venues outside Dublin. For these appeals, administrative support is provided by the relevant Circuit Court office, not a High Court Registrar.

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Bail

Overview

Bail is release from custody based on a bond or promise made by you, or by you and a surety, guaranteeing your appearance in court. If bail is granted, the court may set conditions, including a payment into court. At least one-third of any amount set must be paid before release.

Surety

An independent surety guarantees your appearance. The surety must attend the court office with photographic ID and an up-to-date statement from a financial institution showing sufficient funds (not a joint account).

Types of bail

  • Station bail: Set by the member in charge at a Garda station; you must enter into a bond to appear before the District Court on a specific date.
  • District Court bail: Set by a District Court judge on first appearance.
  • Appeal bail: For appeals to the Circuit Court. Once the bond is signed, you are released pending the appeal.
  • Sent forward for trial bail: New bail may be set when a case is sent forward to the Circuit Criminal Court or Central Criminal Court.
  • High Court bail: Required for certain serious offences where the District Court has no power to grant bail.

Appeals and variations

If the District Court refuses bail (see section 2, Bail Act 1997), you may appeal to the High Court. You may also apply to vary conditions or the amount set.

Related rules & practice directions

Refund of bail

Bail (and surety) is refunded after final orders are made in all attached cases and all conditions are met. Refunds are processed by the Courts Accounts Office on instruction from the relevant court office. Payment is by cheque posted to the address on the bond; notify the office if your address changes.

Breach of bail conditions

If conditions are breached, a bench warrant may issue and you may be arrested. In High Court bail matters, an application is made to the High Court for a warrant and, once arrested, you must be brought before the High Court as soon as practicable for a revocation hearing. The court may order forfeiture and estreatment of bail monies. You (and/or your surety) may apply to vary/discharge estreatment in the District Court and appeal to the Circuit Court.

Relevant legislation

  • Offences Against the State Act, 1939
  • Official Secrets Act, 1963
  • Criminal Procedure Act, 1967
  • Criminal Justice Act, 1984
  • Bail Act, 1997
  • Criminal Justice Act, 2006
  • Criminal Justice Act, 2007
  • Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009

Forms

More information

For information on bail in the District Court, see What is bail and how does it work?

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