Miscellaneous

The genetic mother of twins born to a surrogate mother has won a landmark case at the High Court to be declared the legal mother of the twins. Mr Justice Henry Abbott ruled that the genetic mother was the legal…

THE LAW on guardianship of children dates from 1964 and is in urgent need of reform. Unfortunately, the Government’s current reform proposal is limited in scope and fails to address some of the substantive shortcomings in the current framework of…

A DUBLIN solicitor has told the Circuit Civil Court that he bought expensive jewellery and an oil painting as “commitment gifts” to his former partner but expected to get them back. His former girlfriend, a legal assistant, won a court…

THE GOVERNMENT is expected to agree today to back legislation giving humanists the same status as organised religions and civil registrars in conducting marriage ceremonies. Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton is due to ask her ministerial colleagues to support…