Seanad debates

Tuesday, 17 December 2002

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

The law as it stood was an accident waiting to happen. The two primary areas of justice are that no man should be a judge in his own case and, equally, one must hear the other side, which is true but not possible at all times. In the case of direct evidence, protection must be given and the court must act to restrain further violence, possibly fatal violence if the court does not act. For that reason I welcome the Bill. Given the rise in family law cases, there need to be dedicated judges or courts in the area of family law who can bring their expertise and wisdom to bear in this field.

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