Reform urged as family law system 'failing very people it is meant to protect'

Throughout her career, barrister Lisa Ann Wilkinson has worked predominantly with women who have left coercive, controlling, and abusive relationships. File picture

A barrister who witnessed domestic violence growing up has launched a campaign calling for urgent reform of Ireland’s family law system, warning it is “failing the very people it is meant to protect”.

The Right to Transparency campaign, co-founded by Lisa Ann Wilkinson and Síle Ní Dhubhghaill, is seeking targeted changes, including the removal of the in-camera rule while maintaining anonymity for those involved.