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Third-Party Funding Contracts (Certain Proceedings) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Mary Seery Kearney · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 27 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes criminal and civil penalties for maintenance and champerty (financial backing of legal cases) in specified proceedings.
- Allows third parties to fund certain legal cases without committing an offence or tort under existing law.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific proceedings covered and related provisions not detailed in available information.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad27 Jun 2024
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