The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal has refused the appeal of a father against the High Court’s refusal to order the return of his three children from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland. In a judgment delivered on 12th November 2025 the Lady Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan, refused the father’s appeal against the High…
NON MOLESTATION ORDERS Eligibility There is a common misconception that domestic violence must take the form of physical violence but can take many other forms including but not limited to emotional, coercive and verbally abusive patterns of behaviour. If a relevant person has subjected you to any of these behaviours you may eligible to seek…
Harte Coyle Collins Welcomes Family Lawyer Caitlín Brown Caitlín Brown is from Belfast and graduated with an LLB (Hons) in Law from John Moores University, Liverpool in 2016. She attended Queens University Institute of Professional Legal Studies from 2018 to 2020 graduating with a commendation. She will qualify as a solicitor in October 2020 after…
‘’Have they done this before?’’ Clare’s Law was first introduced in England and Wales in 2014 and Scotland in 2016, and a similar initiative has now been established in Northern Ireland in 2018. Named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her violent partner in 2009, the Department of Justice have launched the ‘Domestic Violence…
Grandparents rights – How Can I Get Access to my Grandchild? We are frequently asked what rights grandparents have when they have been denied contact with their grandchildren. This can be because a son or daughter is separating from their partner or perhaps the child is in the care of the Trust who is not…
Divorce Proceedings – Who is to Blame? In Northern Ireland, married couples who wish to divorce must firstly be married for a period of at least two years, and secondly be able to establish that their marriage has irretrievably broken down. A Petitioner for divorce must evidence that there is no possibility of reconciliation between…