Family Law: Practice and Procedure

Author: Lyndsey Keogh
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781526524188
Published In: April 2027
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Ireland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Provides practitioners with a comprehensive guide to practice and procedure in each jurisdiction in Ireland (District, Circuit and Superior Courts) together with basic essential precedents. It is the first general textbook in many years to detail practice and procedure in the family law courts. It is a comprehensive and detailed guide to the court's rulings, legislative developments and procedural and evidential rules, which are extraordinarily specific, setting out the rules comprehensively and clearly. It is accessible and useful for practitioners with all relevant material on the practical considerations, procedural requirements and evidential issues specific to family law proceedings in the lower and superior courts.

The book covers:

The most recent case law and recent legislative developments
The rules of District Court, Circuit Court and High Court
Detailed analysis and practical guidance on all recent case law and key procedural developments in the areas of divorce, civil partnership, child law, financial provision, enforcement and appeals
Discovery rules in family law
Enforcement of judgments / committals
Transfer of proceedings/ consolidation
Settlement of proceedings
Costs
Third party procedure
Appeals

Foreword

Preface

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The District Court (venue, jurisdiction, initial applications – issue, service of documents, hearing/evidence, discharge/variation applications, appeals)

Chapter 3: The Circuit Court (venue, jurisdiction, initial applications – issue, service of documents, hearing/evidence, discharge/variation applications, appeals)

Chapter 4: The High Court

Chapter 5: Appeals (to include Court of Appeal/Supreme Court)

Chapter 6: Third Party procedure

Chapter 7: Transfer of Proceedings/ Consolidation

Chapter 8: Discovery in Family Law

Chapter 9: Striking Out/ Settlement of Proceedings

Chapter 10: Evidence (to include expert evidence

Chapter 11: Enforcement

Chapter 12: Costs

Chapter 13: The Family Court Bill 2020

Precedents

Index