by Ian Jackson | Sep 28, 2018 | Uncategorised
Irish couples seeking divorce being forced down punishing route Couples seeking to divorce in Ireland are being forced down a punishing route in a complex process that can take anything from twelve to over 18 months, a legal aid conference has heard. And the process...
by Ian Jackson | Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorised
The Irish Times – December 15th 2015 Seven family homes in Wicklow will be repossessed following decisions at Wicklow Circuit Court yesterday, though stays of up to 12 months have been ordered to let families find alternative accommodation. Sixty-three cases...
by Ian Jackson | Dec 10, 2015 | Uncategorised
The Irish Times – December 10th 2015 A High Court judge has directed an inquiry into the legality of the detention in Limerick Prison of a woman for contempt of a Circuit Court order directing she hand over possession of her home to a bank. Ben Gilroy, of Direct...
by Ian Jackson | Nov 25, 2015 | Uncategorised
The Irish Times – November 25, 2015 A girl who has cerebral palsy as a result of injuries caused at her birth at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise has settled her High Court action with a final payment of €9m. The payment increases to a total €11.6m the...
by Ian Jackson | Nov 25, 2015 | Uncategorised
The Irish Times – November 25, 2015 Specialist family law courts established as divisions within existing court structures are to be provided for in draft legislation being worked on by the Department of Justice and Equality, the Seanad has been told. The...