The Chief Justice has said a review of personal injuries guidelines for the judiciary is required in order that the system does not fail.
Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell was speaking at a ceremony held in the Round Hall of the Four Courts to mark the opening of the new legal year.
He said if people are concerned about the amendment of the guidelines for personal injury awards, they should not be opposed to it as it would "put the guidelines system itself at risk".
The Chief Justice told the gathered audience, which included the Minister for Justice, "if the Injuries Resolution Board and Courts are increasingly invited to depart from the guidelines and make higher awards reflecting the effect of inflation, the guidelines will inevitably begin to fray. Overtime they will petrify and decay".
He also said the proceedings in Supreme Court judgments will be recorded and broadcast from this Thursday.
He said proceedings will not be live streamed but uploaded to the Supreme Court website during the evening and will be made available the following day.
Mr Justice O'Donnell also spoke about the importance of a judicial system in a modern liberal democracy, that a court system is "fundamental to a citizen's sense that they live in an ordered State with values of fairness and justice".
The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan also spoke at the ceremony.
He said the new Family Court System which is in the Programme for Government will be in place by the first quarter of 2026.
Mr O’Callaghan thanked the judiciary and those who work throughout the courts system.
He said "the administration of justice is not about judges, but it cannot be achieved without the tireless commitment of judges. Our justice system is also greatly helped by the diligence and professionalism of practitioners who work to facilitate those who need access to justice".
