My Child’s Father has sent me a Solicitors letter seeking contact- should I ignore it?
Posted By: Julie Tierney
If you receive a letter from a solicitor on behalf of your ex-partner seeking arrangements for contact, it will usually outline there must be a response within 14 days or some other time frame. This is particularly common when writing to someone who hasn’t already appointed a solicitor to encourage...
Can I get divorced online in Northern Ireland?
Posted By: Julie Tierney
No. The facility to get divorced online is not available in Northern Ireland. It is still necessary to physically lodge divorce papers with the Court office and have them served on your ex-spouse. However, since lockdown the Court has developed online hearings for some divorce hearings, so depending on your...
Can an Employer make unannounced visits to homeworkers?
If an employer suspects that a homeworker is not doing their full day’s work, is it permissible to make unannounced home visits to check that they are working when they should be? It’s not illegal to visit an employee unannounced at their home address. However, even though they work there...
Can I Smoke If Working From Home?
Much of the workforce is working from home during the pandemic, so strictly speaking home is therefore their workplace. Under the Smoking (Northern Ireland ) Order 2006 and the supporting statutory regulations smoking in most “enclosed” or “substantially enclosed” public places is prohibited. In practical terms this means that virtually...
My ex partner won’t let me see my children – what can I do?
When parents separate it is important the arrangements for the children are sorted out as quickly as possible. Many issues will need to be resolved such as where your child will live and how much time they will spend with each parent. It is best to talk these type of...
What am I? – Charity trustee or director?
We are often asked about the legal position of the persons sitting on the board of a company which has charity status. Are they company directors or charity trustees and what does it mean anyway? The governing body is the persons responsible in law for managing the organisation. Regardless of...
