Court of Appeal Law Terms
The sittings of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the sittings in Dublin of the High Court shall be four in every year: the Michaelmas sittings, the Hilary sittings, the Easter sittings and the Trinity sittings.
The Michaelmas sittings shall begin on the first Monday in October and end on 21 December; the Hilary sittings shall begin on 11 January and end on the Friday of the week preceding the Easter vacation; the Easter sittings shall begin on the Monday of the week following the Easter vacation and end on the Thursday preceding Whit Sunday; and the Trinity sittings shall begin on the Wednesday of the week following Whitsun week and end on 31 July.
If 11 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the Hilary sittings shall begin on the following Monday.
Sittings in 2025
| Hilary | Easter | Trinity | Michaelmas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January – 11 April | 28 April – 5 June | 18 June – 31 July | 6 October – 19 December |
Sittings in 2024
| Hilary | Easter | Trinity | Michaelmas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January – 22 March | 8 April – 16 May | 29 May – 31 July | 7 October – 20 December |
Sittings in 2023
| Hilary | Easter | Trinity | Michaelmas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January – 31 March | 17 April – 25 May | 7 June – 31 July | 2 October – 21 December |
