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June 2012 Relationships Ireland – 50th Anniversary Conference In this presentation I want to emphasise the importance of the first port of call for an individual or a couple when a marriage or a relationship is in trouble. I want to say something about the appropriateness and benefits of Mediation for resolving disputes of a family law nature. View
February 2012 Outline of presentation on Divorce by Eugene Davy At Family Lawyers Association meeting on 28th February 2012 As we all know our two step Separation and Divorce Law can lead to (and indeed encourage) very contentious and protracted litigation. Such litigation does have a very damaging effect on the health and wellbeing of the parties involved and on their children. Pre-existing problems are exacerbated. Individuals cannot get on with their own personal lives. View
January 2012 Problems Associated with Collaborative Practice Eugene Davy a supporter of Collaborative Law highlights some problems associated with collaborative practice View
December 2011 Divorce : Second bite at the chery reduced to a nible The Supreme Court handed down a family law Judgment of great significance on 19th October. View
October 2011 Newstalk Radio Interview with Eugene Davy Eugene Davy discusses on Newstalk the important implications of the recent Supreme Court Judgment in the Divorce case of G –v- G Listen
August 2011 Eugene Davy Calls for the End to Our Two-Step Divorce Law In Ireland we have a two step separation and divorce law which is enshrined in article 41.3 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996. View
August 2011 Cohabit with Care! New rights and obligations relating to couples that cohabit have been introduced pursuant to the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010... View
June 2011 Eugene Davy joins the Minister for Children, Frances FitzGerald in giving keynote address at relaunch of Relationship Ireland Outline of presentation by Eugene Davy Solicitor at the launch of Relationships Ireland on Tuesday 21st June 2011 View
May 2011 Time is right for referendum to amend Constitution on divorce Courtesy of the Irish Times where it was first printed. Family law specialist EUGENE DAVY calls for an end to our two-step divorce law View
November 2010 The Irish Independent - Thursday, July 22, 2010 Recession forcing unhappy couples to stay together, says family lawyer View
November 2010 The Irish Times - Monday, July 5, 2010 Lawyers feel the pinch as recession brings changes View
November 2010 The Irish Times - Monday, July 5, 2010 Lawyers urged to 'buy into' non-adversarial mediation View
February 2010 Mediation Eugene Davy is a CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) accredited Mediator. View
February 2010 Divorce in a Cold Climate The recession is well and truly upon us and its effect is being felt in every aspect of life in Ireland. View
September 2009Forum shopping and the differences of approach between Ireland and England to financial relief in separation and divorce cases As practitioners we are all very aware of the increasing prominence of forum shopping in family law, particularly in view of the application of EU law... View
September 2009 "Eugene Davy and Justin Spain give Family Law Seminar in London" Recently Eugene Davy (Head of Family Department) and Justin Spain (Associate) gave a seminar in London to family lawyers there to highlight the differences between our two systems in how they deal with financial relief in separation and divorce cases. View
September 2009Recent Developments in Family Law A recent Judgment in the High Court has highlighted the willingness of the courts to vary existing Orders in family law cases ... View
September 2009 The Implication of an Inheritance in Separation When a couple separate an issue that frequently arises is the issue of inherited or gifted assets. Usually a spouse is anxious to know if inherited assets will be treated as part of the marital assets or whether these assets will be ringfenced as the assets of that spouse only. View
24-Sept-2007 Collaborative Law - Sept 2007 Collaborative Law is an alternative method of settling the issues arising out of family breakdown. At its simplest, it's about reaching solutions together with the help of Collaborative lawyers. The process is non adversarial and aims at finding solutions by consensus without the threat of court proceedings and creating the best chance of building a secure future apart. View
23-Jul-2006Cohabitation - Law Reform Commission recommendations and Joint Oireachtas Committee ReportThe Law Reform Commission published a consultation paper on Cohabitation in 2004. The 2002 Census indicates there were 77,600 cohabiting couples in 20...... View
15-Dec-2005Family law developments The treatment of “ample resources” cases and “clean break” settlements “Ample resources” matrimonial cases are not defined by the judiciary......View