"Family Law in Practice: A Study of Cases in the Circuit Court" is the first book to examine the workings of the Irish family law in the Circuit Court. Prior to 2005 due to the in camera rule, reporting on and access to family law courts was prohibited. The Courts and Civil Liability Act 2004 and the attendant Regulations came into operation in 2005 and allowed access to family law courts for named categories of people, including bona fide researchers. "Family Law in Practice: A Study of Cases in the Circuit Court" is based both on attendance at court proceedings and empirical data from court files. The family law system is subjected to both statistical and legal analysis, within the context of international and Irish literature on the theory and practice of family law, while stressing the need for basic primary research in an Irish context. "Family Law in Practice: A Study of Cases in the Circuit Court" outlines trends relating to the likelihood of settlement, the issues most likely to be contentious and the outcomes in both settled and contested cases. Common assumptions about the family law system in the context of the facts are questioned and found to be sometimes misplaced.
The identification of flaws in the family law system is highlighted as are recommendations for the future.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-1-905536-22-1 (9781905536221)
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Dr Carol Coulter is the Legal Affairs Editor for the Irish Times
INTRODUCTION Reform of the In Camera Rule Anonymity of the Parties Rules of Court Methodology of this Thesis CHAPTER 1:REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND NOTES ON METHODOLOGY The International Context Function Of Family Law The Influence Of Feminism Work On Irish Family Law In Camera Rule Methodology CHAPTER 2: OUTCOMES AS RECORDED IN COURTS SERVICE Dublin Circuit Court Cork Circuit Court South-West Circuit Courts Eastern Circuit Courts South-Eastern Circuit Courts Northern Circuit Courts Western Circuit Courts Midland Circuit Courts Some National Trends CHAPTER 3:HOW FAMILY LAW WORKS IN PRACTICE Legislation Children Maintenance and Other Financial Matters Family Home Conduct Findings of the Study CHAPTER 4: SOME CONCLUSIONS ON THE IRISH FAMILY LAW SYSTEM District Court Appeal to Circuit Court Judicial Review in the High Court Judicial Separation and Divorce Mediation Legal Aid Collaborative Law Family Law Proceedings-The Procedure The Hearing Applications for Custody and Maintenance Flaws In The System Alternative Dispute Resolution Findings Of The Study Suggestions For Change
