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Woman warned she will be in contempt of court if she identifies her allegedly abusive husband on Facebook again

Summary

In a Family Law case in Dublin, a judge warned a woman that if she again identified her husband on Facebook she would be in contempt of court. The woman had posted a picture of her husband online with the caption "Now everybody sees your face and you don't hit me anymore." Her husband, who was seeking a safety order, claimed she had threatened to kill him and had posted an "urgent notice" on Facebook labeling him as violent. The judge, Gerard Furlong, reminded the woman that Family Law proceedings are governed by an "in camera" rule, meaning no one may be identified outside court, and that violating this rule can lead to imprisonment. He instructed her to refrain from threatening or posting anything about her husband on the internet.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman warned she will be in contempt of court if she identifies her allegedly abusive husband on Facebook again. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2017-06-29 Publication

Why: " Her husband was applying for a safety order because he said his wife had threatened to kill him. CNI source report

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Topics

Social Media Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report