Groups warn of 'rough justice' in family courts unless changes are made

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has been called on to 'look again at changes that need to be made in respect of the Bill'.

A failure to introduce changes to the Family Law Bill 2022 will result in children, couples experiencing relationship breakdown, and survivors of domestic violence continuing “to face rough justice in the family courts”, an umbrella group of organisations is claiming.

The bill aims to establish a Family High Court, Family Circuit Court and Family District Court as divisions within the existing court structures as part of a major reform of the family law service generally.