What do Robin Williams, Divorce and Collaborative Law have in common?

"You handled my Divorce very professionally. Many thanks for your advice throughout this whole process."

Sean, Dublin

7th July 2011

Before a court can grant a divorce, the following conditions must be met:

2011 THE YEAR OF LEGAL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER?

The year 2011 has come in with a bang when it comes to changes and developments in the Legal World.  Firstly, the Civil Partnership Act came into being for the purpose of registering partnerships.

COLLABORATIVE LAW DEVELOPMENTS

On Friday the 4^th of February 2011 a group of 25 Collaborative Lawyers gathered at the Stillorgan Park Hotel to hear William Hogg and Duane Plant of the Cambridge Law Practice share their valuable experience in Collaborative Law.

COLLABORATIVE LAW DEVELOPMENTS

On Friday the 4^th of February 2011 a group of 25 Collaborative Lawyers gathered at the Stillorgan Park Hotel to hear William Hogg and Duane Plant of the Cambridge Law Practice share their valuable experience in Collaborative Law.

Resolution, which was formerly known as the Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA), is an organisation of 5700 lawyers based in the United Kingdom who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters. Resolution also campaigns for improvements to the family justice system.

The Law Commission in the UK released a paper on the status of Pre-nupital Agreements and the Family Law Association, Resolution has called for pre-nupital agreements to be legally binding.

A study of the Family Law Courts has been carried out for the Minister of State for Children by Dr Evelyn Mahon, senior lecturer in social work and social policy in Trinity College Dublin, and Elena Moore, a research graduate.

The launch of the South Dublin Collaborative Lawyers group was held at the Town hall of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on February 23rd.