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7. Endnotes

[1]    Section 39, Domestic Violence Act 2018, available here.

[2]    Section 38, ibid.

[3]    Section 40, ibid.

[4]    Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, available here.

[5]    Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, available here.

[6]    Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA ('EU Victims of Crime Directive'), available here.

[7]    Section 40, Domestic Violence Act 2018, available here.

[8]    Sections 2-4, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, available here.

[9]    Section 5, ibid.

[10]    Sections 26-9, ibid.

[11]    Section 9, ibid.

[12]    Section 10, ibid.

[13]    Section 11, ibid.

[14]    Section 12, ibid.

[15]    Section 13, ibid.

[16]    Section 14, ibid.

[17]    Section 15, ibid.

[18]    See here.

[19]    The 515 cases are available here. Please note that we have not reviewed these cases for the purposes of this review.

[20]    Women's Aid, September 2019, 'Unheard and Uncounted: Women, Domestic Abuse and the Irish Criminal Justice System,' available here.

[21]   Domestic Violence Act 2018, Section 7.

[22]    Ibid, Section 6.

[23]    Ibid, Section 33.

[24]    Ibid, Section 38.

[25]    Ibid, Section 39.

[26]    Department of Justice and Equality, Minister Flanagan announces ratification of the Istanbul Convention by Ireland on International Women's Day (8 March 2019).

[27]    Article 75 of the Istanbul Convention states the convention will enter into force on the first day of the month following expiration of a period of three months after the date of the state's deposit of its instrument of ratification.

[28]    Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Statement on the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (July 2019).

[29]    https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/cedaw.aspx

[30]    Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Ireland and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women on Ireland's combined sixth and seventh periodic reports, pg 8.

[31]    Ibid, pg 68.

[32]    The Court Service of Ireland, Domestic Abuse, available here.

[33]    Section 39, Domestic Violence Act 2018, available here.

[34]    Available here.

[35]    Section 10, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, available here.

[36]    Available here.

[37]    Citizens Information Board Ireland, see here.

[38]    An Garda Síochána (Irish Police Service), Domestic Abuse Advice, available here.

[39]    Section 6, Domestic Violence Act 2018, available here.

[40]    Section 10, ibid.

[41]    Section 7, ibid.

[42]    Section 8, Domestic Violence Act 2018, available here.

[43]    Section 9, ibid.

[44]    Section 5, Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990, available here.

[45]    Section 4, ibid.

[46]    Section 38(1), Domestic Violence Act 2018, available here.

[47]    Section 38(2) and (3), ibid.

[48]    Section 39, ibid.

[49]    Section 2 DVA 2018; Section 2 Age of Majority Act 1985

[50] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[51] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/66d7c83325e8568b80256ffe00466ca0/a55a714672e7a74c8025800c0054953f?OpenDocument

[52] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/66d7c83325e8568b80256ffe00466ca0/a55a714672e7a74c8025800c0054953f?OpenDocument

[53]    https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/many-domestic-violence-applicants-do-not-return-for-full-court-hearing/

[54]    https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/many-domestic-violence-applicants-do-not-return-for-full-court-hearing/

[55]    Section 6(1) DVA 2018.

[56]    Section 6(2) DVA 2018.

[57]    Section 6(2) DVA 2018.

[58]    Section 6(4) DVA 2018.

[59]    Section 6(5) - (6) DVA 2018.

[60]    Section 7(2) and (3) DVA 2018.

[61]    Section 7(6) DVA 2018.

[62]    Section 7(6)(b) DVA 2018.

[63]    Section 7(8) DVA 2018.

[64]    Section 7(9) - (10) DVA 2018.

[65] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[66]    Section 8(1) DVA 2018.

[67]    Section 8 DVA 2018.

[68]    Section 8(5) DVA 2018.

[69]    Section 8(2) DVA 2018.

[70]    https://www.safeireland.ie/get-help/safety-information/what-is-an-emergency-barring-order/

[71]    Section 9 DVA 2018.

[72]    Section 9(3) DVA 2018.

[73]    Section 9(1) - (2) DVA 2018.

[74]    Section 9(15) - (16) DVA 2018.

[75]    Irish Court Service, 'Information about support services and applying to court if you are the victim of domestic abuse' http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/library3.nsf/(WebFiles)/4C8CA71CC0323C79802584400034A6A8/$FILE/Domestic%20Violence%20information%20July%202019.docx

[76]    Section 1 DVA 2018.

[77]    Section 11 DVA 2018.

[78]    Section 11(3) DVA 2018.

[79] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[80]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/

[81] https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/problems_in_marriages_and_other_relationships/barring_safety_and_protection_orders.html

[82] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[83]    Sections 8(10 - 15), 9(11) - (14), 10 (7) - (9) DVA 2018.

[84]    Section 8(12 - 15), 9(12) - (14), 10 (8) - (9) DVA 2018.

[85]    Sections 8(12) and 9(13) DVA 2018.

[86]    https://www.safeireland.ie/get-help/safety-information/what-is-an-emergency-barring-order/

[87]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/do-i-qualify-/

[88]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/differences-between-criminal-and-civil-legal-aid/#whatislegalaid

[89]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/apply-for-legal-aid-online/

[90]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/how-do-i-apply-for-civil-legal-aid-/

[91]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/do-i-qualify-/can-i-get-civil-legal-aid-and-advice-.html

[92]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/on-line-financial-eligibility-indicator/

[93]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/how-do-i-apply-for-civil-legal-aid-/

[94]    https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/legal-aid-services/how-do-i-apply-for-civil-legal-aid-/

[95]    http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[96]    https://www.womensaid.ie/services/courtaccompaniment.html

[97]    Section 26 DVA 2018.

[98]    Section 23 DVA 2018.

[99] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[100] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[101] http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/0/0B054C9D139DC7C880257FB5003F5683?opendocument&l=en

[102]    Section 11(4) DAV 2018.

[103]    Section 11(3) DVA 2018.

[104]    Section 27 DVA 2018; https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/problems_in_marriages_and_other_relationships/barring_safety_and_protection_orders.html

[105]    Sections 16 and 25 DVA 2018.

[106] https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/problems_in_marriages_and_other_relationships/barring_safety_and_protection_orders.html

[107]    Section 12 DVA 2018.

[108]    Section 12 DVA 2018.

[109]    Section 5 DVA 2018.

[110]    Section 5(2) DVA 2018.

[111]    Section 30 DVA 2018.

[112]    Pages 1 - 2 https://www.garda.ie/en/About-Us/Publications/Policy-Documents/Domestic-Violence-Policy-.pdf - This Policy is not dated but legal references within the Policy suggest that it has not been updated since the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[113]    Page 2 https://www.garda.ie/en/About-Us/Publications/Policy-Documents/Domestic-Violence-Policy-.pdf - This Policy is not dated but legal references within the Policy suggest that it has not been updated since the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[114]    Page 3 https://www.garda.ie/en/About-Us/Publications/Policy-Documents/Domestic-Violence-Policy-.pdf - This Policy is not dated but legal references within the Policy suggest that it has not been updated since the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[115]    Section 33(1) DVA 2018.

[116]    Section 34 DVA 2018.

[117]    Section 34 DVA 2018.

[118]    Section 40 DVA 2018.

[119]    This Policy is not dated but legal references within the Policy suggest that it has not been updated since the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[120]    Police Using Leading Systems Effectively — the computer system used by AGS.

[121]    See here.

[122]    Section 3 Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[123]    Section 5(2) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[124]    Section 39(1) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[125]    Section 24 Criminal Evidence Act 1992.

[126]    Section 25(1) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[127]    Section 16(1) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[128]    Section 28 Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[129]    Section 26(1) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[130]    Section 34 Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[131]    District Court Rules, Order: 46, Attendance of witnesses and production of documents: S.I. No. 17 of 2014.

[132]    Section 13 Criminal Evidence Act 1992.

[133]    Section 14 Criminal Evidence Act 1992.

[134]    Section 5 Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[135]    Section 27 Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[136] https://www.womensaid.ie/assets/files/pdf/womens_aid_guide_on_the_domestic_violence_act_2018.pdf

[137]    Section 33(1) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[138]    Section 39(3) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[139]    Section 40(1) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[140]    Section 5(2) Domestic Violence Act 2018.

[141] http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2006/act/11/section/6/enacted/en/html#:~:text=Diminished%20responsibility.&text=the%20jury%20or%20court%2C%20as,the%20ground%20of%20diminished%20responsibility. Section 6(1).

[142] http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2006/act/11/section/6/enacted/en/html#:~:text=Diminished%20responsibility.&text=the%20jury%20or%20court%2C%20as,the%20ground%20of%20diminished%20responsibility. Section 5(1).

[143] http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2006/act/11/section/6/enacted/en/html#:~:text=Diminished%20responsibility.&text=the%20jury%20or%20court%2C%20as,the%20ground%20of%20diminished%20responsibility. Section 1.

[144]    https://www.safeireland.ie/get-involved/what-can-i-do-as-an-employer/

[145]    http://www.cosc.ie/en/COSC/Employers%20Guidelines%20on%20Domestic%20Abuse.pdf/Files/Employers%20Guidelines%20on%20Domestic%20Abuse.pdf

[146]    http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Victims%20Of%20Domestic%20Violence%20%20Note%20for%20Web.pdf/Files/Victims%20Of%20Domestic%20Violence%20%20Note%20for%20Web.pdf

[147]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 1, paragraph 2.

[148]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 1, paragraph 2.

[149]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 2, paragraph 1.

[150]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 2, paragraph 1.

[151]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 5.

[152]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 3, bullet points.

[153]    The Immigration Guidelines, Section 6.

[154]    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en#part2, the Irish Constitution; http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1964/act/7/enacted/en/html, the Guardianship Act.

[155]    The Guardianship Act, Section 31(3).

[156]    The Guardianship Act, Section 31(4).

[157]    The Guardianship Act, Section 31(2)(b) and Section 32.

[158]    The Guardianship Act, Section 6E(4) and (5).

[159]     https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html#l6634b

[160]    https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html#l6634b

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