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Mon 11 Nov 2009Couples delaying separation due to credit crisis, conference told
FEWER FAMILY law cases are coming to the High Court because of the financial crisis, according to leading family law barrister Gerry Durcan SC.
He told the annual Round Hall family law conference at the weekend that people are putting off the moment when they might separate and some are opting for the Circuit Court, which handles cases involving fewer assets.
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