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Challenging the Irish Insolvency Law

A challenge to Ireland’s arcane bankruptcy laws may be made to the High Court within weeks, according to a recent report in The Sunday Independent by Maeve Sheehan. This is an interesting development if a challenge is made on the … Continue reading

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Questions for the Irish Government on Personal Debt

It promised to hit the ground running and the new Irish Government will soon be a hundred days in office. It has committed to making many changes so perhaps now is the time to ask some questions as to what … Continue reading

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Penalties for Debt

Capital punishment for even the most heinous crimes has been abolished in most western democracies with some significant exceptions such as the USA. In regard to debt however, the USA has a most benign set of laws dealing with insolvency … Continue reading

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Ireland’s Proposals for a Personal Debt Settlement Scheme

The Law Reform Commission (also known as LRC) in Ireland set up an expert group to make recommendations for reform of Irish law relating to personal debt. It has reported back strongly recommending setting up a Debt Settlement System which … Continue reading

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The Contrast Between the UK and Ireland in dealing with Personal Debt Problems

The contrast between the UK and Ireland in dealing with personal debt problems is quite remarkable. The most startling contrast is perhaps the difference in the bankruptcy legislation. In the UK most bankruptcies are discharged within 1 year leaving the … Continue reading

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Euro 50,000 Minimum Level of Debt for Bankruptcy in Ireland

If and when the new Irish government – widely expected to be a coalition of the Fine Gael and Labour parties – decides to reform the Bankruptcy Act 1988, one of the key matters to consider is what the appropriate … Continue reading

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The Future of Bankruptcy in Ireland

While the Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Ireland did not draft new legislation reforming the Bankruptcy Act 1988 it did include an appendix to its most recent and final report on personal insolvency, published in December 2010, outlining what it … Continue reading

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Will New Irish Government Tackle Personal Debt Law?

It will fall to the new Irish government – widely expected to be a coalition of the Fine Gael and Labour parties – to enact new personal insolvency legislation in Ireland. The Green party has been credited with recognition of … Continue reading

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Personal Debt – An Irish Debt Solution

The Green Party, who are in coalition government with Fianna Fail, are obviously keen to leave a legacy of getting significant insolvency legislation enacted before they depart government, now projected to be early in 2011. The Law Reform Commission (LRC) … Continue reading

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Irish people in debt will not face jail

The Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Ireland has just published its final report on personal debt in Ireland and in the dying days of the Fianna Fail – Greens coalition government, it includes a Draft Personal Insolvency Bill 2010 which … Continue reading

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