Childcare court case worries: Families 'cheek-by-jowl' with prisoners, and a huge volume of cases

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In one court on one day, with just one judge, there were 139 cases listed, consisting of crime, general civil law, and child care.

Child Witness Room in the Courts of Criminal Justice, Parkgate Street, Dublin. Image: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland Child Witness Room in the Courts of Criminal Justice, Parkgate Street, Dublin. Image: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland PRIVACY AND CAPACITY are among the concerns that the courts face in handling family law cases, a report has said,and suggested a dedicated Family Court.

“Yet in many courts privacy can be limited, with all litigants and witnesses milling around in large open areas outside the courtrooms, often discussing their cases here with their lawyers. Of the 292 cases, 156 were extensions of interim care orders. Forty-six were reviews of care orders, with the other cases involving initial interim care orders, access matters, appointments of guardians ad litem, extensions of care orders, supervision orders, lifting the in camera rule, a child returning from the UK or requiring detention, and after-care plans. Fifty-one cases were adjourned.

Dr Coulter explained that “it is clear from the above review of all the districts that in some of them the courts are severely over-worked, which cannot but have an effect on how child care proceedings are dealt with.

 

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Bit like all the families & sick kids nch_info stuck with the mess that is stjamesdublin emergency unit right next door! Staff are great but the drug drunk hard-core nut jobs they get in there! Right next to a kifds🏥... Great foresight FineGael astaines davidmcw cooper_m

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