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Irish activists demand a ban on using therapy notes in court, calling the practice traumatic and damaging to survivors.
Irish campaigners are demanding a total ban on using therapy notes in court, calling the practice deeply traumatic for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Speaking before the Oireachtas Justice Committee, advocates including Hazel Behan and TD Ruth Coppinger argue that even limited access—such as through judge-ordered disclosure—undermines victims’ credibility and deters them from seeking mental health care.
They criticize proposed changes in the 2025 Criminal Law and Civil Law Bill for falling short and being bundled into unrelated legislation.
The group insists therapy notes, often hearsay and third-party accounts, should not be admissible as evidence, warning that their use enables defendants to weaponize survivors’ private struggles, forcing a harmful choice between healing and justice.
Los activistas irlandeses exigen la prohibición del uso de notas de terapia en los tribunales, calificando la práctica de traumática y dañina para los sobrevivientes.