Following 12 years of piecemeal amendments, 2017 and 2018 saw the Circuit Court make significant changes to family law Rules. Most notable among the changes was the Circuit Court Rules (Family Law) 2017 and also the consolidation of Order 59. With the vast majority of divorce and separation proceedings being dealt with at the Circuit Court level, it is vital for those working in the area of family law to come to grips with these developments.
This new title features: - The full text of Order 59 laid out together with annotations and cross-references. - Detailed explanation of the rationale behind the new rules. - A section on precedent proceedings, including those that are part of Order 59 as well as new precedents not available elsewhere, including: - New declarations for mediation - New Civil Bill - New case progression summons - New certificate of completion of pre-case progression steps - New certificate of readiness for trial This user-friendly guide is ideally suited for solicitors and barristers in general practice and those specialising in family law, as well as being an invaluable resource for academic institutions and libraries. Keith Walsh is a solicitor and the principal of Keith Walsh Solicitors. He is a very experienced family law practitioner with almost twenty years' experience. He is the current Chairperson of the Law Society's Child and Family Law Committee. He has served as president of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. Keith regularly delivers seminars and talks on legal issues in family law. He is a regular contributor on family law issues to the DSBA journal 'The Parchment', the Law Society Gazette and the Legal Aid Board's publication Legal Ease.