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In the case of McFeely v Official Assignee in Bankruptcy [2017] IECA 21 (“McFeely”) the Court of Appeal considered the High Court judgment of Costello J where she had acceded to an application by the Official Assignee in Bankrupty to extend the period of Mr McFeely’s bankrupty on a number of grounds.

The The European Account Preservation Order (EAPO) is a potentially powerful way in which a creditor in one EU country can freeze the bank accounts of a debtor in other EU countries.

The question of when interest accumulates, and the rate at which it accumulates, on disputed sums in court proceedings can be very important, particularly where the disputed sum is significant.

With the imminent departure of the UK from the EU, companies are examining opportunities to relocate within the EU.

The High Court has ruled in favour of a landlord and held that the NPPR charge is deductible against rental income.