A husband or wife who kills their spouse will be unable to benefit financially from selling the family home under strict new laws set to be introduced by the Government. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will outline the planned new rules in response to the Law Reform Commission’s recommendations as a result of a high-profile case earlier this decade. In a weekly Cabinet meeting, Mr Flanagan will say anyone involved in the killing of their spouse must be blocked from making money from what happened. Citing the December 2008 killing of Celine Cawley by her husband Eamon Lillis, Mr Flanagan will tell ministerial colleagues that a repeat of the situation cannot be allowed. Under the existing 1965 Succession Act, a spouse involved in the killing of their husband or wife cannot inherit any part of their estate due to what happened.

Source: Evening echo October 02, 2018 03:45 UTC