The Bar of Ireland Podcasts

The Bar of Ireland

Law, history and culture from the organisation representing the barristers' profession in Ireland. Tune in to hear stories of our great historical legal figures, interviews from the committee members of our Specialist Bar Associations, the unique career paths of our membership and more. Follow us on Twitter @TheBarofIreland or visit our website at www.lawlibrary.ie.

  1. Employment Bar Association: A Decade of Impact and Annual Conferences

    21 HR AGO

    Employment Bar Association: A Decade of Impact and Annual Conferences

    A reflective conversation with Tom Mallon BL, Peter Ward SC and Caroline Doyle BL, looking back at the previous decade in employment law ahead of the tenth annual conference of the Employment Bar Association. Hosted by Cathy McGrady BL and covering areas from the founding of the EBA to landmark legal reforms like the Zalewski decision, the episode explores how the EBA has impacted the employment law arena and continues to be a vital voice and resource for practitioners. With insights into upcoming conference sessions on remedies, international developments, and the development and future of the WRC, this episode will be of interest to anyone working in or curious about the future of employment law in Ireland. Book tickets for the EBA 10th Annual Conference on 14 November: https://ti.to/eba/ebaconf25?source=podcast

    25 min
  2. Odds and ends, jurisdiction and enforcement | Family Law Series Ep 6

    23 OCT

    Odds and ends, jurisdiction and enforcement | Family Law Series Ep 6

    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.

    30 min
  3. Loaves and fishes: Appeals from the Circuit Court | Family Law Series Ep 5

    16 OCT

    Loaves and fishes: Appeals from the Circuit Court | Family Law Series Ep 5

    In the penultimate episode of this series, Judge Baker and Claire Collins SC review a series of Circuit Court appeals, showcasing how judges apply family law principles in cases with modest assets. Topics discussed include personal injury awards, non-disclosure, nesting arrangements, deferred sales, and equitable asset division. How can judges exercise creativity in these cases - and how can this affect the real-life impact on separating families? Episode Notes: C.C.K. v. S.L.K Jackson J., 8 July, (2024)IEHC 492 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/bc9ab65f-2ed2-4d3c-9878-53568df6d4a4/2024_IEHC_492.pdf/pdf#view=fitH M v. N Jackson J., 23 November, 2023 , 2023 IEHC 759 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/bc9ab65f-2ed2-4d3c-9878-53568df6d4a4/2024_IEHC_492.pdf/pdf#view=fitH F.F. v. S.B. Jackson J., 25 November, 2024 2024 IEHC 745 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/b52a8ca6-417a-43ca-ab9e-d8a85fe3130c/2024_IEHC_745.pdf/pdf#view=fitH K.B. v. R.B Jackson J. 18 June 2025, [2025] IEHC 342 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/317668d2-4e54-4315-ad15-2291793319f4/2025_IEHC_342.pdf/pdf#view=fitH E. v. N Jordan J., 2025 IEHC 323, 7 May 2025 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/b57b0ad4-b0b5-415d-8f3a-3726b04738c8/2025_IEHC_323.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 diviorce and judicial separation. Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.

    34 min
  4. Evidence and test for maintenance applications | Family Law Series Ep 4

    9 OCT

    Evidence and test for maintenance applications | Family Law Series Ep 4

    What impact do lifestyle choices have on maintenance awards? In episode 4 of the Family Law Series, Judge Baker and Claire Collins explore recent High Court judgments on child and spousal maintenance and outline how the decisions were reached in a series of very interesting cases. Episode Notes: KL v NÍ Chondúin [2015] IEHC 617 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/b62923f0-02bc-446d-9b36-fb88ad6fdee2/2015_IEHC_617_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH F v D [2024] IEHC 628 https://www.courts.ie/view/judgments/7ecd3c79-8ac8-4586-9db6-dbd04eb45b2c/cbe2bb0e-58ae-4329-a1b0-4628542d3326/2024_IEHC_628.pdf/pdf LJ v PE [2024] IEHC 181 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c8aee4b8-a9eb-4e37-baae-848282bd8fb1/2024_IEHC_181.pdf/pdf#view=fitH BS v SR [2024] IEHC 736 https://ww2.courts.ie/view/Judgments/54ad9a19-a41f-490b-9475-c4ad1e00fbbd/d901df40-f8a6-4a92-b862-354ac9de9161/2024_IEHC_736.pdf/pdf RJ v EK [2024] IEHC 185 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/e4a6efae-7589-477c-a4fd-0b9d14c3353d/2024_IEHC_185.pdf/pdf#view=fitH O v G [2024] IEHC 117 https://ww2.courts.ie/view/Judgments/47ba6f4b-7032-4a7f-b2be-51f13a768742/985cb305-a5e8-4d38-b796-33378e3950be/2024_IEHC_117.pdf/pdf P v C [2024] IEHC 68 https://ww2.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/2246cd94-e22f-44a9-bda3-fa1c76720561/2024_IEHC_68.pdf/pdf#view=fitH Note: 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.

    30 min
  5. Proper provision: Limited term maintenance | Family Law Series Ep 3

    2 OCT

    Proper provision: Limited term maintenance | Family Law Series Ep 3

    Spousal maintenance take centre stage in this episode which analyses Judge Whelan’s 2021 Court of Appeal judgment. This week, Judge Baker and Claire Collins SC break down the nuanced considerations around limited-term maintenance orders, the burden of proof for future earning capacity, and the constitutional recognition of homemakers. Episode Notes: A v. A [2025] IECA 9 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d17b7196-1650-486a-a9bc-7e1e6421aa6b/2025_IECA_9.pdf/pdf#view=fitH NQ v. PQ [2021] IECA 177 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d17b7196-1650-486a-a9bc-7e1e6421aa6b/2025_IECA_9.pdf/pdf#view=fitH T v. T [2002] IESC 65 https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d17b7196-1650-486a-a9bc-7e1e6421aa6b/2025_IECA_9.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 diviorce and judicial separation. Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.

    24 min
  6. Proper Provision: A Constitutional Imperative | Family Law Series Ep 2

    25 SEPT

    Proper Provision: A Constitutional Imperative | Family Law Series Ep 2

    Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC explore the key concept of “proper provision” in Irish divorce law - the test that Family Law Courts must apply in the context of divorce or judicial separation. Drawing on recent apellate decisions, they examine how courts assess financial fairness between spouses, and how the use of the term 'fairness' has evolved in judgments over the years. --- A v. A [2025] IECA 9 www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d17b7….pdf/pdf#view=fitH NQ v. PQ [2021] IECA 177 www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d17b7….pdf/pdf#view=fitH T v. T [2002] IESC 65 www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d17b7….pdf/pdf#view=fitH Note: 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 diviorce and judicial separation. Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.

    29 min
  7. The Long and Winding Road to Divorce Legislation | Family Law Series Ep 1

    18 SEPT

    The Long and Winding Road to Divorce Legislation | Family Law Series Ep 1

    Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC open the series by looking at the historical and constitutional evolution of divorce law in Ireland. Marking the 30th anniversary of the 1995 referendum, they trace the legal journey from the 1937 constitutional ban on divorce to the eventual introduction of judicial separation and divorce legislation. The episode explores the vulnerability of married women under early laws, such as a lack of succession rights and property protections, followed by a discussion of the piecemeal legislative reforms of the 1960s–1980s. They also look back at the failed 1986 referendum, the societal concerns about spousal and child welfare, and how the prohibition on divorce came to be lifted after the extremely close 1995 referendum. --- Dail Debates Vol. 456 No. 1 Col. 216 (27th September, 1995) Deputy Bree. “We have legal remedies equivalent to divorce in every respect except one which is the right to re-marry”. Report of the Informal Committee on the Constitution, December 1967 PR9817. The Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Marriage Breakdown, (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1985) PI 3074. Law Reform Commission on Divorce a mensa et thoro and related matters LRC 8-1983 https://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload/Reports/rDivorceAMensaetThoro.pdf The text of the tenth amendment of the Constitution Bill 1986 proposed that Article 41.3.2 be replaced with the following:- “Where and only where such Court established under this Constitution as may be prescribed by law is satisfied that:- (i) A marriage has failed. (ii) The failure has continued for a period of or periods amounting to, at least five years. (iii) That there is no reasonable possibility of reconciliation between the parties to the marriage and (iv) Any other conditions prescribed by law have been complied with, the Court may in accordance with law grant a dissolution of the marriage provided that the Court is satisfied that adequate and proper provision having regard to the circumstances will be made for any dependent spouse and for any child who is dependent on either spouse.” Marital Breakdown: A Review and Proposed Changes White Paper (Dublin: Stationary Office, 1992). Note: 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 diviorce and judicial separation. Any person who is affected by any of the issues raised, or the examples used, should consult with a solicitor.

    31 min
  8. Trailer | Family Law Series with Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC

    9 SEPT

    Trailer | Family Law Series with Judge Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC

    Introducing our new Family Law podcast series hosted by Ms Justice Marie Baker and Claire Collins SC. This timely and hugely informative 6-part series will explore interesting cases and precedents in Irish family law, across the Superior Courts - with topics covering divorce, spousal maintenance, asset division and more. This series will be of interest to practitioners, those in public policy and a wider audience; gaining insight into how the law applies to the most sensitive aspects of social and family life. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, to ensure you don’t miss our first episode, on 18th September.

    1 min
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Law, history and culture from the organisation representing the barristers' profession in Ireland. Tune in to hear stories of our great historical legal figures, interviews from the committee members of our Specialist Bar Associations, the unique career paths of our membership and more. Follow us on Twitter @TheBarofIreland or visit our website at www.lawlibrary.ie.

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    The Bar of Ireland
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    110
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