International Family Law Conference 2024
International Family Law Conference 2024 – Cascais (near Lisbon), Portugal Expatriate Law are excited to extend a warm welcome to family lawyers worldwide as they invite family lawyers to attend the upcoming conference in Cascais, Portugal. This 1.5-day event will cover an array of international family law topics, providing invaluable insights for practitioners across jurisdictions. […]
“Lead Linings Playbook” – A relationship and divorce involving Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook focuses on the relationship between a man who has bipolar disorder and a woman who has an undefined personality disorder. The male protagonist tells his therapist his new approach to life is to search for the “silver linings” in every experience and indeed his relationship with the woman blossoms […]
New Chief Executive of the Judicial Office appointed
Following an open recruitment process, the Lady Chief Justice has announced the appointment of Michelle Crotty as the new Chief Executive of the Judicial Office. Michelle brings a wealth of legal experience to the role and joins from the Serious Fraud Office where she is Chief Capability Officer, a role which she has held since […]
Greece legalises same-sex marriage
Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after the 176-76 vote in parliament last week. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would “boldly abolish a serious inequality”. Unsurprisingly though, this news has divided the country, with fierce […]
