Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance

9:00 am

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I could name a few of them. One of the biggest issues is that there is no obligation on them to engage in any training whatsoever. There is no way of removing them either, which is the big problem. Members of the Judiciary cannot be forced to engage in training and - I know we are in public session - where there are judges who make absolutely mind-boggling decisions that no one understands, and they do that consistently, there is no way or removing them. As long as we have a situation where judges like that remain in place, then victims will always be failed. That is my honest belief.

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