Operation of in-camera rule in family law system to be examined

The study is one of the first to examine the practical operation of the in-camera rule in Irish family law proceedings.
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Legal and social experts are set to examine the operation of the in-camera rule in Ireland’s family law system as part of a major new research project.

The in-camera, or privacy rule, operates to protect the identity and privacy of the parties and any children to whom the proceedings relate.