No photo image in revised Four Courts access card
The Courts Service will introduce a revised security-card application process for legal professionals on Tuesday 1 December after a review of its security-card policy.
The changes follow recommendations arising from the review and are intended to enhance safety and security across the Four Courts campus.
Existing cardholders will only need to apply through the updated process when their current card reaches its natural expiry date.
Security cards allow holders to bypass standard security screening.
Access to the campus will continue to be available through the manned entrance on Inns Quay.
Applications and annual renewal
Solicitors applying for a security card must use the revised legal professional security-card application form.
The card costs €50 for a five-year period.
All cardholders must also complete a security-card renewal form annually to confirm that they continue to require a card.
Each cardholder is responsible for monitoring their card’s expiry date.
A separate staff security-card application form is available for staff solicitors working within the Four Courts complex.
There is no fee for this card.
Supporting documents
The Law Society will assist in making the legal professional application form, annual renewal form, and frequently asked questions document available to solicitors, as these documents will not be widely available through the Courts Service website.
Photographic images will no longer be displayed on security cards.
This change forms part of the enhanced security measures introduced under the revised policy.