The Voice of the Child in Private Family Law Proceedings: Experiences from the Irish and U.S. Courtrooms – 6 November 2014

Date: Thursday, 6^th November 2014

Time: 4.30pm registration with tea & coffee refreshments, 5.00-6.30pm

Venue: Ormond Meeting Rooms, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7

The newly established Law Centre for Children and Young People (Ireland), in partnership with the UCC Child Law Clinic, are delighted to invite you to attend a free public seminar: The Voice Of The Child In Private Family Law Proceedings: Experiences From The Irish And U.S. Courtrooms.

Speakers include:

• Mary O’Toole, Senior Counsel
• Dawn Post, Co-Borough Director, Brooklyn Office, The Children’s Law Centre, New York - a non-profit law firm providing representation to over 10,000 children per year in the busiest Family Court system in the United States in guardianship, custody, visitation, orders of protection and related child protective cases.

This event is open to the public but will be of particular interest to legal and other professionals supporting children and families in legal proceedings, members of the judiciary, academics, policy and law makers, front-line service providers and NGOs. Please feel free to circulate this event notice to colleagues and contacts who may also be interested in attending.

Full details of the seminar to follow shortly. Places are limited, so please rsvp to: admin@lawcentreforchildren.ie or phone 01-8749108 before 4th November 2014 to reserve your place.