Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, recently announced changes to the in camera rule, which will allow bona fide members of the press and legal practitioners access to the Court in Family Law and Child Care proceedings.
Previously only the parties involved in the Family Law or Child Care case and their legal practitioners were allowed access to the Court. This was designed to protect the privacy of the parties involved. However it created difficulties for Family Law solicitors when advising Family Law clients as they were not privy to how similar cases were being dealt with by the Court. The new rules will provide Family Law Solicitors with valuable information on how the Court is dealing with various Family Law and Child Care matters.
The new provisions will also protect the privacy of the parties in Family Law and Child Care proceedings, as it is illegal to report any information that is likely to identify the parties or any of the children to whom the proceedings relate. The Court is also entitled to exclude members of the press from the hearing and restrict or prohibit the publication of any information, as they deem necessary.
For further information on above or any other Family Law or Child care matters, please do not hesitate to contact, Hanahoe and Hanahoe, Family Law Solicitors on 045 897784 or @ info@hanahoeandhanahoe.com