Healy and Twine (No.2)

In the matter of *Healy and Twine (No.2)*, Judge Harland considered a dispute involving parties identified as Healy and Twine, with the Department seeking to intervene in the proceedings. The court was presented with various documents, including a Child Inclusive Conference Memorandum and two Family Reports, which were to be provided to the Department for its consideration.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the Department should be permitted to intervene in the existing proceedings. This required the court to consider the Department's request in light of the filed documents and the ongoing nature of the case.

The court's reasoning, as evidenced by its orders, was to facilitate the Department's assessment of its potential intervention. Judge Harland ordered an adjournment for a Mention Hearing to allow the Department time to review the relevant documentation. Furthermore, the Independent Children’s Lawyer was granted liberty to apply for the matter to be heard on short notice once the Department had completed its investigation, indicating a procedural step towards resolving the intervention question.