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I agree with WizardDr, if it was that easy there would be no need for lawyers! I'll give the standard legal answer, "It depends... ". The Citizens Information website gives the simplest and most comprehensive answer to most questions involving cohabitants. MF1 has taken an excerpt from the...

That's not true. If they have been living together in a committed relationship for five years, she may be a qualified cohabitant and property orders may be made in her favour. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2010/en/act/pub/0024/sec0172.html#sec172 Covers the definition of a qualified cohabitant.

Usually in any court case, Small Claims or otherwise, a judgment is in full and final settlement of the case. If you won in the small claims court, that's the end of the case. It is ridiculous to think that you could be successful and then try and have the issue re-tried again because you want...

You can apply to the court to have the maintenance order varied or discharged. There is a guide to maintenance and court applications on the Courts Service website here. [broken link removed]

Try www.nationalarchives.ie . They are responsible for archiving court records. If it was a big case it may have been mentioned in the newspapers of the time. Try the Irish Times archives or the local newspapers.

Court on TV For anyone that's interested in watching court on TV. The UK Supreme Court is [broken link removed]. It's not that dissimilar to the Irish courts. There's no gavel banging as in American TV series. For Irish courts anyone can go and watch a trial in a courtroom unless there's a...

The trial is on in Court 19 of the Criminal Courts of Justice on Parkgate St. There is bicycle parking outside or the Luas stops at Museum or Hueston Station. Another court room with tv screens showing the court has been made available to anyone who can't access the main courtroom. The legal...

That's why cohabitants are often reported to revenue/social welfare. Currently the legislation is not sexist and most legislation is framed in gender neutral terms.

You can't be cohabiting to avail of the tax credit. The revenue page has not been updated to account for the Budget but the qualifying criteria are outlined on [broken link removed].

You could try www.irlii.org. There's a list of[broken link removed] If it was a reported case in the Irish Reports you could contact the law reporting office here. It is also possible to search for the case online in one of the legal databases such as justis.com. It offers a free trial of its...

The Dublin Cycling Campaign have a bike buddy system for anybody wanting to learn about cycling in Dublin. They can accompany you and offer advice. If you decide to cycle to work, try the route on a Sunday morning as it is usually quieter and give yourself plenty of time. Act like traffic, by...

I would suggest that you are aware of Section 37 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996. A court can look back 3 years before the date of application if it believes that attempts were made to dispose of property or assets to reduce an applicant's claim for relief. A forensic accountant will have...

Typically in a divorce case, the court can look at transactions for up to three years before the commencement of proceedings. Section 37 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 covers this area. It may be helpful to engage the services of a forensic accountant.

It's from the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0023/sec0060.html#sec60 Section 60 amends the Domestic Violence Act, 1996. The amendments should be read in conjunction with that Act.

I'm not trolling and I resent the implication. I posted as a point of information. As a further point of information, anyone who is in an intimate hetrosexual relationship has legal rights under the [broken link removed] If they are a "qualified cohabitant" (see Section 172 of the Act above...

There is no discrimination in terms of the notification fees for a civil wedding or a civil partnership. It costs €150.00. Taken from the General Register Office Ireland website. Getting married Civil partnership Anything else you wish do as regards the wedding/ civil partnership will cost...

I don't know about the timeframe for getting a re-sit of the test. RE: the theory test. You have two years from the date of issue of the theory test certificate to apply for the first learner permit as per the link below...

What does the bank say about the situation? I realise that your aunt is now dead but what happened to her falls under the [broken link removed].

Re: Legal Services Ombudsman For those that are interested in the job, the closing date for applications for the is 9th December 2010. From reading the information booklet it's only a three day a week job with pay scale to match.

Complainer, what happens if your prospective barrister becomes a Judge?:) In a previous post on another thread, I posted the Barrister's Code of Conduct. It outlines the rules of practice which a barrister must follow including those in relation to taking instructions and receiving payment for...