In the final instalment of the Family Law Podcast Series, Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC tie together the threads of family law with a sharp look at the mechanics of jurisdiction and enforcement. Explored in this episode: the legal implications of living apart under one roof, the enforceability of oral settlements and the penalties that can arise from non-disclosure.

This conclusion to the series also takes a look forward at how the complexity of family law continues to evolve, and the importance of upholding fairness and transparency.

Episode Notes:

RL v MR [2025] IEHC 340 https://www.courts.ie/view/judgments/e2a97ee7-da89-4048-862b-7ca22f880938/325defff-0b5f-4f03-8a60-93e350eac576/2025_IEHC_340.pdf/pdf

R v N [2023] IEHC 748 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a3199503-4424-4696-8651-2921f19e319d/2023_IEHC_748.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

AA v BA [2014] IESC 49 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/75ec1328-af9c-4cdd-ac8a-f6f070981bc9/2014_IESC_49_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

SN v PO’D [2009] IESC 21
https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9954f58c-af32-4c59-88bc-750c61402d14/2009_IESC_61_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

CCK v SLK [2024] IEHC 492 https://www.courts.ie/search/judgments/%22%20type%3AJudgment%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_radio.title%22%20AND%20%22filter%3Aalfresco_NeutralCitation.2024%20%20IEHC%20492%22

CP v RP [2025] IEHC 332 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c471cc65-bb12-4e28-9e0a-b98ec98ca606/2025_IEHC_332.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

DF v CK [2025] IEHC 343 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/13089ced-8215-42aa-9dd6-5efd5b08ff32/2025_IEHC_343.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

Disclaimer:
The presenters are not offering or seeking to offer legal advice or assistance. Their aim is to explain some new cases which elucidate the constitutional and legal principles in divorce and judicial separation.

Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.