Family court reforms face opposition from judges and childrens’ groups

Reforms to open up the family courts to the media are at risk of being scuppered by mounting opposition from senior judges, lawyers, children’s groups and MPs, The Times has learnt.

Human Rights Commission rejects Bill Of Rights consultation

NIHRC response

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has today (17 February 2010) published its response to the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) consultation paper on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

 

NIHRC Chief Commissioner Professor Monica McWilliams stated:

 

“Legislation of such importance is deserving of greater consideration and analysis than appears to have been invested in the NIO consultation paper on a Bill of Rights.  As a national human rights institution, the Commission does not accept this as a genuine effort to increase human rights protections in Northern Ireland.”

RFFJ, informational release. N.Ireland

The first release from RFFJ in 2010 can be viewed, link.

Already 2010 has seen a marked interest from the public and continued efforts to build on this support will be built upon during the course of the year.