Main Recommendations

The Chief Justice to set in train the establishment of a judicial body to handle complaints against members of the judiciary.

The Chief Justice to set in train the establishment of a judicial body to handle complaints against members of the judiciary.

Such a body to be informal, under the control of the judiciary and not involved in retribution or sanction.

Eventually, it could draw up a Code of Ethics for the judiciary.

An information officer and information office to provide the public with information about the courts.

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Judgments and other information on the courts to be posted on the Internet.

The creation of a Family Court division in all courts in the short term, with progress towards regional family courts in the longer term.

A pilot scheme for the reporting of family law decisions and the compiling of family court statistics by a solicitor or barrister.

The Courts Service to consider July and August for the summer recess, instead of the present August and September.