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Irish barrister sharing old stories and images of the Four Courts, Ireland's centre of justice. All past stories archived at ruthcannon.com.
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In 1867 an English barrister wrote to the Irish Times complaining about a judicial reprimand for newspaper-reading while sitting in on a case in the Irish Four Courts - something which, he said, would have passed without criticism in an English court!

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Everyone who lives or has been to Dublin can immediately recognise the great dome of the Four Courts - but what do you actually know about its fascinating (and sometimes grisly) history? Read up on its story from 1785 to 2020 here:
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Did you know that the first female barristers in the British Isles sought to avoid wearing the wig? Or that the Bar Council of England & Wales, in 1967, issued an edict against go-go boots? More on the dilemmas of female barrister costume here:
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Permitted by special dispensation to wear their uniform in court, the members of the Irish Lawyers' Corps of 1798 were certainly enthusiastic, but sometimes their zeal spilled over into zealotry! Lessons to be learned? More here!
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You've heard about the elephant in the room, but what about the elephant who turned up in the yard of the Four Courts, Dublin, in 1906 to successfully oppose an attempt to injunct him? Did his presence tip the balance in favour of the circus quo?
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