Resolving family justice and neighbourly disputes: Both enforcement and empathy needed

Changes to three laws are pointing to a new and refreshing way of dealing with hard-to-resolve issues

Anyone who has lived in a Housing Board flat understands both the ubiquity of the noise problem and its intractability. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Should the state step in to enforce maintenance orders if a father refuses to pay up after divorce?

Should swift action be taken to remove family abusers once there is violence?

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