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table a Bill to eliminate something which is potentially preventing people from seeking counselling, namely the therapy records of a plaintiff who goes to court being accessed by the defendant and their legal team. The context of this is that we have an epidemic of gender-based violence … again before having to set foot in a courtroom. The most heart-breaking obstacle of all, she said, was the seizure of her counselling records. After her body being violated, our courts of justice are allowing a second violation. In fact, they ordered a second violation

abuse as well. Kate said that we have an epidemic of gender-based violence and that people are being retraumatised in the legal system as well. The manosphere is operating unchecked and unregulated and is spewing violent misogyny such that 54% of men believe power and control over … growing movement now. They wrote to the Minister for Justice seeking a meeting to progress that plan, in particular regarding the issue of counselling notes which the DPP has said are not necessary. I ask the Taoiseach when we can have that meeting with the Minister for Justice

trouble. He is former head of the civil juries division of the High Court. He, along with senior counsels - I think junior counsels were also present on the day - made a presentation in the audiovisual room and set out the facts for us. The Minister knows that Science … High Court defamation proceedings, the means by which this objective is to be achieved is through the total abolition of an ancient legal right [as Deputy Gannon outlined, dating back to the Magna Carta] I do not know many judges would take the time to come