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The

Bloomsbury Professional
Irish Family Law Conference

17 May 2019 Chartered Accountants House, Dublin

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Full programme

8.30am Registration & Tea/Coffee
9.00am Opening Address: Josepha Madigan TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Divorce Referendum and family law reform
9.30am

Recent Important Cases in the area of Family and Child law

Gerard Durcan SC

10.00am

The Domestic Violence Act 2018 in Practice

Keith Walsh, Solicitor

  • Changes introduced as and from January 2019
  • New District Court Rules for domestic violence applications
  • New Circuit Court Rules for domestic violence applications
  • New Court Forms
  • Changes to Practice & Procedure
10.30am

The Voice of the Child

Sonya Dixon BL

  • Article 42A of the Constitution
  • Section 32 reports
  • S.I. 587 of 2018 Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (Child Views Expert) Regulations
  • Guardian Ad Litem
  • Other mechanisms for hearing the voice of the child
11.00am Refreshments
11.30pm

Forensic Accounting and Family Law

Tom Murray, Forensic Accountant

  • The various roles of the financial professional in family law
  • Factors considered for spousal support
  • Lifestyle analysis: overview/factors to consider/sources of information
  • The investigation: identifying unreported income and hidden assets
  • Valuing assets – including business valuation
  • Tax implications on the division and disposal of assets
  • Case Study: Lifestyle/pay and needs analysis
12.15pm

Pensions and Family Law

Olga Daly, Actuary

  • Flexible settlement options using pensions
  • Understanding Spousal Benefits and Death Benefits
  • Chargeable Excess Tax and PAOs
  • Options for UK pensions within Irish cases
12.45pm

Q&A

Booking

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Prices:

Full price:

€195

Early bird price (until April 15th):

€165

The Venue

Chartered Accountants House, Pearse Street, Dublin 2