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So much has emerged over the last few days in relation to the latest health care scandal to affect women in Ireland. Without Vicky Phelan’s insistence on seeking redress through the Courts and her refusal to sign a confidentiality agreement requested by the laboratory involved, these issues might never have become public. The women of [...]
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A leading Munster Family Law solicitor has been announced as a finalist in the Irish Law Awards, which takes place in May in Dublin. Annette Sheehan of FitzGerald Solicitors in Cork City has been nominated in the Munster Family Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year category. The Irish Law Awards recognise leading legal professionals by [...]
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THE MINISTER FOR Justice signed a Statutory Instrument on the 18 January 2016 commencing certain provisions of The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. It brings some big changes. This Act radically overhauls the existing Guardianship of Infants Act which is the underpinning legislation in bringing applications before the District Court seeking access, custody and guardianship. The most [...]
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The Minister for Justice signed a Statutory Instrument on the 18th January 2016 commencing certain provisions of The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. This Act radically overhauls the existing Guardianship of Infants Act which is the underpinning legislation in bringing applications before the District Court seeking access, custody and guardianship. This legislation [...]
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A short article on Christmas access by Annette Sheehan, FitzGerald Solicitors published in the Journal.ie on Saturday 19th December 2015. http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/separated-parents-what-to-do-with-kids-at-christmas-2489666-Dec2015/
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The Christmas season is fast approaching and for many, this time of the year is seen as time to spend with family and friends. However for separated parents, the Christmas season can present a trigger point for conflict around Christmas access. Undoubtedly each parent wants to spend time with their children at Christmas. [...]
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The break-up of a marriage may have devastating consequences for all parties both emotionally and financially. The Irish Courts have a constitutional obligation to ensure that “proper provision” is made for both spouses and any dependent children. Judges have wide discretion and can make any orders that the Court feels appropriate in order to ensure [...]
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07 Apr '15
Leading Family Law solicitor announced as finalist for prestigious Law Awards Annette Sheehan of FitzGerald Solicitors has been shortlisted for a prestigious Irish Law Awards. The finalists for the AIB Irish Law Awards were announced this week and saw Annette Sheehan from FitzGerald Solicitors, Lapp’s Quay selected as a finalist in the category [...]
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03 Mar '15
The Government finally published the long-awaited Child and Family Relationships Bill this Thursday. It is a very significant and complex piece of legislation, which will radically alter the landscape of family law practice in Ireland. There are over 172 sections in the Act, which substantially amends the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, the Adoption Act [...]
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A REVISED SCHEME for The Children and Family Relationships Bill was published by the Department of Justice on 23 September, 2014. This Bill, if enacted, will provide for a radical overhaul in respect of family law issues and will repeal the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964. The Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 is the [...]
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