Third-Party Litigation Funding in Ireland: Crowdfunding, Maintenance and Champerty after Campbell v O’Doherty

Eimear Collins and Gerald Byrne of Philip Lee highlight that while Ireland continues to prohibit traditional third-party litigation funding under maintenance and champerty doctrines, the High Court’s decision in Campbell v O’Doherty signals that non-profit crowdfunding without return expectations may be permissible, reflecting a cautious shift toward preserving access to justice within existing legal constraints.

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