Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

A new offence-fraud-focused amendment would make it tougher to bring false insurance or injury claims by making unsuccessful claimants more likely to pay the other side’s legal costs, unless a judge thinks that would be unfair. It would also let a court send suspected fraudulent cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions, if the court chooses, and raise the District Court fine for offences under the 2004 law from €3,000 to €5,000. The aim is to deter bogus claims and reduce the cost of fraud for people, businesses and insurers.

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Bill entitled an Act to amend the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 14 November 2024