Edmund Sinclair v Fiona Jane Sinclair
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Keegan LCJ |
| Judgment Date | 08 January 2024 |
| Neutral Citation | [2024] NICA 2 |
| Date | 08 January 2024 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2024] NICA 2
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: KEE12381
ICOS No: 22/007065/06/A01
Delivered: 08/01/2024
IN HIS MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
FAMILY DIVISION
Between:
EDMUND SINCLAIR
Appellant
and
FIONA JANE SINCLAIR
Respondent
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The Appellant appeared as a Litigant in Person
Ms Ramsey KC with Ms Downey (instructed by Kristina Murray Solicitors) for the
Respondent
Mr Maxwell for the Law Society of Northern Ireland (Notice party)
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Before: Keegan LCJ and McFarland J
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KEEGAN LCJ (delivering the judgment of the court)
Introduction
[1] This is an appeal from a decision of Madam Justice McBride (“the judge”)
delivered on 13 November 2023 wherein she granted an occupation order to the
respondent pursuant to Article 11 of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence
(Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (“the 1998 Order”). The judge also made a
non-molestation order under the same legislation which is not appealed. These
orders were made during ancillary relief proceedings which are ongoing before the
High Court.
[2] The appellant appeared as a litigant in person in this court and pursued his
appeal against the occupation order. His grounds are contained in a notice dated
21 November 2023 as follows:
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