In the final instalment of the Family Law Podcast Series, Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC tie together the threads of family law with a sharp look at the mechanics of jurisdiction and enforcement. Explored in this episode: the legal implications of living apart under one roof, the enforceability of oral settlements and the penalties that can arise from non-disclosure.
This conclusion to the series also takes a look forward at how the complexity of family law continues to evolve, and the importance of upholding fairness and transparency.
Episode Notes:
RL v MR [2025] IEHC 340 https://www.courts.ie/view/judgments/e2a97ee7-da89-4048-862b-7ca22f880938/325defff-0b5f-4f03-8a60-93e350eac576/2025_IEHC_340.pdf/pdf
R v N [2023] IEHC 748 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a3199503-4424-4696-8651-2921f19e319d/2023_IEHC_748.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
AA v BA [2014] IESC 49 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/75ec1328-af9c-4cdd-ac8a-f6f070981bc9/2014_IESC_49_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
SN v PO’D [2009] IESC 21
https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9954f58c-af32-4c59-88bc-750c61402d14/2009_IESC_61_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
CCK v SLK [2024] IEHC 492 https://www.courts.ie/search/judgments/%22%20type%3AJudgment%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_radio.title%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_NeutralCitation.2024%20%20IEHC%20492%22
CP v RP [2025] IEHC 332 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c471cc65-bb12-4e28-9e0a-b98ec98ca606/2025_IEHC_332.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
DF v CK [2025] IEHC 343 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/13089ced-8215-42aa-9dd6-5efd5b08ff32/2025_IEHC_343.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Disclaimer:
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Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.
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In the final instalment of the Family Law Podcast Series, Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC tie together the threads of family law with a sharp look at the mechanics of jurisdiction and enforcement. Explored in this episode: the legal implications of living apart under one roof, the enforceability of oral settlements and the penalties that can arise from non-disclosure.
This conclusion to the series also takes a look forward at how the complexity of family law continues to evolve, and the importance of upholding fairness and transparency.
Episode Notes:
RL v MR [2025] IEHC 340 https://www.courts.ie/view/judgments/e2a97ee7-da89-4048-862b-7ca22f880938/325defff-0b5f-4f03-8a60-93e350eac576/2025_IEHC_340.pdf/pdf
R v N [2023] IEHC 748 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a3199503-4424-4696-8651-2921f19e319d/2023_IEHC_748.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
AA v BA [2014] IESC 49 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/75ec1328-af9c-4cdd-ac8a-f6f070981bc9/2014_IESC_49_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
SN v PO’D [2009] IESC 21
https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9954f58c-af32-4c59-88bc-750c61402d14/2009_IESC_61_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
CCK v SLK [2024] IEHC 492 https://www.courts.ie/search/judgments/%22%20type%3AJudgment%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_radio.title%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_NeutralCitation.2024%20%20IEHC%20492%22
CP v RP [2025] IEHC 332 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c471cc65-bb12-4e28-9e0a-b98ec98ca606/2025_IEHC_332.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
DF v CK [2025] IEHC 343 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/13089ced-8215-42aa-9dd6-5efd5b08ff32/2025_IEHC_343.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Disclaimer:
The presenters are not offering or seeking to offer legal advice or assistance. Their aim is to explain some new cases which elucidate the constitutional and legal principles in divorce and judicial separation.
Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.
Proper Provision: A Constitutional Imperative | Family Law Series Ep 2
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Proper Provision: A Constitutional Imperative | Family Law Series Ep 2
Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC explore the key concept of “proper provision” in Irish divorce law - the test that Family Law Courts must apply in the context of divorce or judicial separation. Drawing on recent appellate decisions, they examine how courts assess financial fairness between spouses, and how the use of the term 'fairness' has evolved in judgments over the years.
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A v. A [2025] IECA 9
NQ v. PQ [2021] IECA 177
T v. T [2002] IESC 65
Note:
The presenters are not offering or seeking to offer legal advice or assistance. Their aim is to explain some new cases which elucidate the constitutional and legal principles in diviorce and judicial separation.
Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.
The Bar of Ireland Podcasts
In the final instalment of the Family Law Podcast Series, Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC tie together the threads of family law with a sharp look at the mechanics of jurisdiction and enforcement. Explored in this episode: the legal implications of living apart under one roof, the enforceability of oral settlements and the penalties that can arise from non-disclosure.
This conclusion to the series also takes a look forward at how the complexity of family law continues to evolve, and the importance of upholding fairness and transparency.
Episode Notes:
RL v MR [2025] IEHC 340 https://www.courts.ie/view/judgments/e2a97ee7-da89-4048-862b-7ca22f880938/325defff-0b5f-4f03-8a60-93e350eac576/2025_IEHC_340.pdf/pdf
R v N [2023] IEHC 748 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a3199503-4424-4696-8651-2921f19e319d/2023_IEHC_748.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
AA v BA [2014] IESC 49 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/75ec1328-af9c-4cdd-ac8a-f6f070981bc9/2014_IESC_49_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
SN v PO’D [2009] IESC 21
https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9954f58c-af32-4c59-88bc-750c61402d14/2009_IESC_61_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
CCK v SLK [2024] IEHC 492 https://www.courts.ie/search/judgments/%22%20type%3AJudgment%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_radio.title%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_NeutralCitation.2024%20%20IEHC%20492%22
CP v RP [2025] IEHC 332 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c471cc65-bb12-4e28-9e0a-b98ec98ca606/2025_IEHC_332.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
DF v CK [2025] IEHC 343 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/13089ced-8215-42aa-9dd6-5efd5b08ff32/2025_IEHC_343.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Disclaimer:
The presenters are not offering or seeking to offer legal advice or assistance. Their aim is to explain some new cases which elucidate the constitutional and legal principles in divorce and judicial separation.
Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.
