Proposals for reform

Public judgements in all cases behind closed doors with option for parties to comment
Press to be encouraged to report Family Law cases (excluding children's names)
Judges to be named in all Reports of Family Law Cases
Independant and representative body to oversee complaints against lawyers and professionals in Family Court cases
Family Case Law to be reviewed by a representative body and removed where the spirit of the Law or indeed the Law itsself was not applied
Review of all Family Law procedures to be carried out by a representative body
The office of the President of The Family Court Division to be scrapped and replaced with a representative body
Family tickets to be withdrawn by the new body in cases where they so deem fit
New rules for benefits, pensions and child allowances to be put in place that are both child-focussed and gender neutral
Rules allowing LIPs to access assistance as per their own choice such as Advocacy and direct access to barristers