Chief Justice keen to move on personal injury committee

Chief Justice Frank Clarke has said he is anxious to move ahead "as quickly as is possible" to form a personal injury committee under the new Judicial Council Act.

He said he and his colleagues are mindful of the urgency to have action in this area. He said, judges read and listen to media reports on the issue like everyone else. Mr Clarke was addressing an Insurance Ireland organised conference on insurance fraud, he said the judiciary understands the importance of the prevention of fraud, in particular in the case of fraudulent or exaggerated claims.

The Chief Justice confirmed that he made representations to the Government on the issue. He said the financial requirements sought by him as Chief Justice have been agreed to by Government, in a letter he received from Minister of State at the Department of Finance Michael D'Arcy just last week. Chief Justice Frank Clarke is one of several speakers to address the Insurance Ireland event at the Convention Centre.

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