02 June 2021
There is a huge focus currently on looking after our mental wellbeing, particularly in light of the difficult year that we have all experienced, the impact of which is likely yet to be fully...
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11 February 2021
Domestic violence in Northern Ireland has become an increasingly worrying issue in recent years and, in particular given the pressures of lockdown, it has become an issue of growing concern. In Northern Ireland last...
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28 October 2020
How a request for contact for a separated parent travelling from a non-Green List country might be viewed by a Court: This issue was addressed in the case of K (A Child) (Stay of...
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05 May 2020
It is fair to say that few people, until recent times, expected the massive and widespread impact of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic on just about every aspect of our lives. And indeed,...
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09 April 2020
The prospect of dealing with a marriage breakdown, in ordinary circumstances, can be one of the most difficult life experiences that anyone may have to face. In these extraordinary times, families are experiencing previously...
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05 March 2020
In a recently reported case in the High Court in London, the wife who had formerly been a solicitor, argued that she had sacrificed possible partnership at a large London law firm in order...
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21 February 2020
Naomi Devlin, Associate Solicitor with Worthingtons Solicitors, who specialises in matrimonial and family law looks at the implications when one party dies in the midst of divorce proceedings. For many couples separating, finality is...
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17 January 2020
With Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds becoming the first unmarried couple to enter 10 Downing Street, this reflects a growing trend, with cohabiting families becoming the fastest growing family type in the...
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03 January 2020
When a relationship breaks down, the parties involved can often feel overwhelmed by the multitude of issues that need to be addressed and it is often difficult to know what to do. Legal experts...
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12 December 2019
Upon a married couple’s separation, issues frequently need to be resolved in relation to the parties’ financial affairs. In general, the Courts here in Northern Ireland tend to draw a distinction between those assets...
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