. The establishment of a system of about 15 Regional Family courts, as a division of the Circuit Court;
. They should be presided over by judges nominated for at least a year on the basis of their special knowledge of and interest in family law matters;
. Each Regional Family Court should have a Family Court Information Centre attached which would provide applicants with information on alternatives to litigation and the implications of the legal proceedings;
. A system of case management should be introduced through Rules of Court, which would ensure speed and efficiency in processing cases;
. A system of pre trial review of family cases should be introduced, initially on a pilot basis. This would resolve procedural difficulties and reduce points of contention;
. A professional mediation service should be established. However, this should not be seen as a replacement for litigation;
. The court should have the power to appoint an independent representative for a child whose welfare is an issue.
. A family assessment service should be available to any court concerned with issues of child custody or access, staffed by appropriately trained personnel;
. The existing in camera rules should be modified to the extent of allowing researchers in family law to attend.
. There should be provision for judges to receive further education in family law and related disciplines on a systematic basis. Lawyers in this field should also have access to further education and training;
. There should be systematic research both on statistics relating to family law cases, and into the family law system in general;
. There should be substantial additional funding made available to implement the proposals.