Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Family Law

Biography

Bláithin Cleland has an established practice in all areas of family law. Bláithin’s areas of specialism are divorce and ancillary relief, public and private law children’s cases to include adoption, care proceedings, non-accidental injury,child abduction, international relocation disputes and equity matters. Bláithin’s practice is predominately in the High Court, Family Care Centre and County Court. Bláithin is regularly instructed by the Guardian ad Litem to represent children in family matters.

Qualifications

2002-2005; LL.B. Hons – Queen’s University Belfast

2005-2006; Certificate of Professional Legal Studies, Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Belfast

2006; Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland

2013; QuEST Family and Matrimonial Mediation Course for Barristers

Publications

Reported cases in which Bláithin has appeared:

SMcC v Southern Health & Social Care Trust [2013] NI Fam 2

LC & Anor v McK [2014] NI Fam 12

ZH v Mr & Mrs H & A Health & Social Care Trust [2016] NI Fam 6

JP v CP [2018] NI Cty 1