"Tis All Lies, Your Worship...'
Tales from the District Court

The origins of the present Irish District Court in the court system inaugurated in 1919 by the First Dail mirror the confident surge towards political independence, but its raison d'etre was an immediate reaction to the outbreak of the Civil War. This work traces the development of the District Court in the life of the community and the country.

In addition to explaining how the district courts were founded, Kotsonouris describes some of the many colourful justices who sat on the courts and the many intriguing cases they presided over. There is a chapter on the sensational Rose Tattoo prosecution, as well as a discussion of the changes in jurisdiction brought about by the introduction of family law, the European Union, the Road Traffic Acts and more. The style is lively throughout and the stories are illustrated by amusing anecdotes and asides.