Divorce, Judicial Separation, Civil Partnership and Cohabitation Proceedings in the Circuit Court

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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This valuable resource provides a practical guide to the Circuit Court Rules on Judicial Separation and Divorce, Order 59, the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 as amended, and Order 59A of the Circuit Court Rules. There have been significant changes since the first edition (Divorce and Judicial Separation Proceedings in the Circuit Court: A Guide to Order 59). The second edition has been updated to include: - New rules relating to domestic violence - Changes to practice and procedure - Non-marital family and Civil Partnership and Cohabitation proceedings New precedents have also been added, including those for use in civil partnership and cohabitation cases. This is a growing area of practice and one which continues to have increasing focus following the Supreme Court decision in OMeara. Commentary on other key cases is also included, such as: - MW v DC [2017] IECA 255 [29] - GR v Regan [2020] IEHC 89 - XY v ZW [2019] IEHC 257 [101] This is a user-friendly guide to Orders 59 and 59A for solicitors and barristers in general practice and those specialising in family law, as well as an invaluable resource for academic institutions and libraries. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Child and Family Law online service.

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"The clear and concise manner in which it is written makes the book an excellent reference tool for practitioners." Joyce A Good Hammond, Law Society Gazette (review of the first edition). * Law Society Gazette *

Author Bio

Keith Walsh is a solicitor and the principal of Keith Walsh Solicitors. He is a very experienced family law practitioner with almost twenty years' experience. He is the current Chairperson of the Law Society's Child and Family Law Committee, and has served as president of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. He regularly delivers seminars and talks on legal issues in family law. He is a regular contributor on family law issues to the DSBA journal The Parchment, the Law Society Gazette and the Legal Aid Board's publication Legal Ease.