Report On Section 117 Of The Succession Act 1965 - Law Reform
REPORTSECTION 117 OF THESUCCESSION ACT 1965:ASPECTS OF PROVISIONFOR CHILDREN(LRC 118 - 2017)
ReportSection 117 of the Succession Act 1965: Aspects of Provision for Children(LRC 118 – 2017) Law Reform Commission 201735-39 Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, Ireland D04 A4EOT. 353 1 637 7600F. 353 1 637 7601info@lawreform.ielawreform.ieISSN 1393-3132(LRC 118 - 2017)
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENAbout the Law Reform CommissionThe Law Reform Commission is an independent statutory body established by the LawReform Commission Act 1975. The Commission’s principal role is to keep the law underreview and to make proposals for reform, in particular by recommending the enactmentof legislation to clarify and modernise the law. Since it was established, the Commissionhas published over 200 documents (Working Papers, Consultation Papers, Issues Papersand Reports) containing proposals for law reform and these are all available atwww.lawreform.ie. Most of these proposals have contributed in a significant way to thedevelopment and enactment of reforming legislation.The Commission’s role is carried out primarily under a Programme of Law Reform. ItsFourth Programme of Law Reform was prepared by the Commission following broadconsultation and discussion. In accordance with the 1975 Act, it was approved by theGovernment in October 2013 and placed before both Houses of the Oireachtas. TheCommission also works on specific matters referred to it by the Attorney General underthe 1975 Act.The Commission’s Access to Legislation project makes legislation in its current state (asamended rather than as enacted) more easily accessible to the public in three mainoutputs: the Legislation Directory, the Classified List and the Revised Acts. TheLegislation Directory comprises electronically searchable indexes of amendments toprimary and secondary legislation and important related information. The Classified Listis a separate list of all Acts of the Oireachtas that remain in force organised under 36major subject-matter headings. Revised Acts bring together all amendments and changesto an Act in a single text. The Commission provides online access to selected Revised Actsthat were enacted before 2006 and Revised Acts are available for all Acts enacted from2006 onwards (other than Finance and Social Welfare Acts) that have been textuallyamended.i
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENCommission MembersPresident:Mr Justice John Quirke, former judge of the High CourtFull-time Commissioner:Raymond Byrne, Barrister-at-LawPart-time Commissioner:Donncha O’Connell, Professor of LawPart-time Commissioner:Ms Justice Carmel Stewart, judge of the High CourtPart-time Commissioner:Tom O’Malley, Barrister-at-Lawii
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENCommission StaffLaw Reform ResearchDirector of Research:Professor Ciarán Burke, BCL (French) (UCD, Toulouse), LLM (VU Amsterdam), LLM, PhD(EUI Florence)Legal Researchers:Emma Barry, BCL, LLB, LLM, Barrister-at-LawHanna Byrne, BCL (Intl) (NUI), MSc (Universiteit Leiden)Hugh Dromey, BCL, LLM (NUI)Niall Fahy, BCL, LLM (LSE), Barrister-at-LawOwen Garvey, BA, LLB (NUI), Barrister-at-LawSarah Keating, BCL (UCC), LLM (UL)Finn M. Keyes, LLB (Dub), LLM (UCL)Jack Nea LLB, LLM (NUI), Dip Corporate Law & Governance, Barrister-at-LawClaire O'Connell, BCL (NUI), LLM (UCC)Rebecca O'Sullivan, BCL, LLM (NUI)Access to LegislationProject Manager:Alma Clissmann, BA (Mod), LLB, Dip Eur Law (Bruges), SolicitorDeputy Managers:Kate Doran BCL (NUI), LLM (NUI), PhD (UL), Barrister-at-LawFiona Carroll BA (Mod), LLB, SolicitorAdministrationHead of Administration:Deirdre FlemingExecutive Officers:David FieldPearl MartinBrendan MeskellClerical Officer:Brid RogersLibrary and Information Manager:Órla Gillen, BA, MLISPrincipal Legal Researcher for this ReportNiall Fahy, BCL(NUI), LLM(LSE), Barrister-at-Lawiii
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENAcknowledgementsThe Commission thanks the following who provided valuable assistance:Laura BarnesNicola BarnettJoe BoyleTim Bracken, Barrister-at-LawThomas BradleyPatrick CampbellMartin Canny, Barrister-at-LawMary ClarkeMary Condell, SAGEPadraic Courtney, Probate, Administration & Trusts Committee, Law Society of IrelandDanielle CurranPauline CurtinJohn B DillonMary DouglasKarl Dowling, Barrister-at-Law, STEP IrelandCatherine Duggan, Barrister-at-LawJames Dwyer, Senior CounselAntoinette EganProfessor Tony Fahey, School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, GearyInstitute for Public Policy, University College DublinJohn Fahy, SolicitorVinóg Faughnan, Senior CounselJohn Gill, Solicitor, Chair, STEP IrelandTeresa GormanEmily HogartyJana HokszováMichael Hourican, Barrister-at-LawDr Niamh Howlin, Sutherland School of Law, University College DublinElaine HynesDavid KavanaghMaire KearnsDr Albert Keating, Barrister-at-LawDr Padraic Kenna, School of Law, NUI GalwayTreasa Kenny, Burtenshaw Kenny AssociatesDr Stephan Köppe, Geary Institute for Public Policy, University College DublinCiaran Lenihaniv
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENClodagh LennonBernadette LynchNuala MacklinAnne Marie Maher, Barrister-at-LawColm J ManganLaurence Masterson, Barrister-at-LawMarian McCabePatrick McCarthyMiriam McGillycuddy, SolicitorSandra McLeodMartin McManusJohn MoloneyClare NorrisMichael NutleyJudge Brian O'Callaghan, judge of the Circuit CourtSeamus O'CallaghanTurlough O'Donnell, Senior CounselMaureen O'HaraBarry O'LearyLilian O'ReganMark O'Riordan, Barrister-at-LawFiona O’Shea, Tax Network LtdDr Kathryn O'Sullivan, School of Law, University of LimerickProfessor Nicola Peart, Faculty of Law, University of OtagoPaul Pierse, SolicitorTheresa RedmondFrank RocheDermot Francis Sheehan, Barrister-at-LawMary Louise ShieldsDr Brian Sloan, Robinson College, University of CambridgeBrian E Spierin, Senior CounselMervyn Taylor, SAGEPatrick ToolanSabine Walsh, President, Mediators Institute of IrelandDeclan Whittle, Barrister-at-LawFull responsibility for this Report lies with the Commission.v
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENTable of ContentsTable of ContentsviTable of LegislationixTable of CasesxiSUMMARY1CHAPTER 1: The Policy and Social Context of section 1178A.88B.The principles of testamentary freedom and family property1.Testamentary freedom2.Family property and parental obligations to provide forchildren3.Interaction between testamentary freedom and parentalobligations1113Policy context of section 1171.Legal policy underlying section 1172.Demographic context of family provision in Ireland3.Conclusions on the policy context14141721CHAPTER 2: Section 117, Moral duty and Proper Provision22A.22B.C.Key elements of section 117 of the Succession Act 19651.Any child, including an adult child, may apply under section1172.Section 117 currently applies only where a will has beenmade3.The meaning of estate under section 1174.Fixed shares of surviving spouses who are parents areprotected5.Section 117 involves an objective standard6.Two-stage test under section 117Case law on failure in moral duty to make proper provision undersection 1171.Overview of the case law on section 1172.Key principles from the case law on section 1173.Other family provision legislation in Ireland based onwhether “proper provision” has been madeFamily provision legislation in other jurisdictions1.New Zealand2.England, Wales and Northern Ireland3.Australia4.Civil law jurisdictions5.Scotland and the civil law influence6.United States of Americavi2223242626282828343537374453626467
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDREND.E.The nature of the moral duty1.A moral duty or a legal duty?2.The practical difficulties with the phrase “moral duty”3.The influence of “moral duty” on the case law4.Section 117 and other parental duties5.Conclusions and recommendations: proper provision and aneeds based approach to section 117The relevant dates for assessing the duty under section 1171.The current position2.Conclusions and recommendations in relation to the time atwhich the duty is assessedCHAPTER 3: Extending Section 117 to IntestacyA.Section 117 is limited to claims under a will and does not apply tointestacy7070737583869191949797B.Claims by children on intestacy in other jurisdictions1.England, Wales and Northern Ireland2.Scotland3.New Zealand4.Australia9898100101102C.Extending section 117 to intestacy cases1.Previous analysis in Ireland on extending 117 to intestacy2.Comparison with other jurisdictions3.Responses to the Issues Paper4.Conclusions and recommendations regarding intestacy104104106107108D.Implications for other affected parties110CHAPTER 4:Time Limits and other Procedural Issues112A.Clarifying when the time limit under section 117 begins1.The date the time limit begins in Ireland2.When the time limit begins in other jurisdictions3.Conclusions and recommendations on clarifying when thetime limit begins112112114Retaining the 6 month time limit under section 1171.The length of the time limit2.The time limit under section 117 is mandatory3.Limitation periods and the Constitution4.The time limit in section 117 and distribution of the estate5.Time limits in family provision legislation in otherjurisdictions6.Conclusions and recommendation on retaining the 6month time limit7.Conclusions and recommendation that there should notbe a judicial discretion to extend the time limit120120120120123B.vii117125130133
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENC.Retaining the position that claimants need not be notified ofsection 1171.Notice procedure concerning spouses under section 115 of1965 Act2.No current duty to notify potential claimants undersection 1173.Notifying potential claimants in other jurisdictions4.Conclusions and recommendation that there should notbe a duty to notify potential claimants136136136139144CHAPTER 5: Summary of Recommendations148APPENDIX A: Section 117 as amended151APPENDIX B:Draft Succession (Amendment) Bill152APPENDIX C:Thematic analysis of case law on proper provisionunder section 117160viii
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENTable of LegislationAdministration Act 1969NZAdministration and Probate Act 1903 (Western Australia)AusAdministration and Probate Act 1915 (Victoria)AusAdministration and Probate Act 1919 (South Australia)AusAdministration and Probate Act 1929 (Australian Capital Territory)AusAdministration and Probate Act 1958 (Victoria)AusAdministration and Probate Act 1969 (Northern Territory)AusAdministration of Estates Act 1925EngAge of Majority Act 1985IrlAllgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (Austrian Civil Code)AustriaAssisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015IrlCivil Procedure Act 2005 (New South Wales)AusCivil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010IrlCode Civile de Française (French Civil Code)FraColonial Probates Act 1892EngConsolidated Laws of New YorkUSAConsolidated Statutes Enactment Act 1908NZDestitute Persons Act 1894NZFamily Law Act 1995IrlFamily Law (Divorce) Act 1996IrlFamily Protection Act 1908NZFamily Protection Act 1955NZFamily Protection Amendment Act 1967NZFamily Provision Act 1969 (Australian Capital Territory)AusFamily Provision Act 1970 (Northern Territory)AusFamily Provision Act 1972 (Western Australia)AusFifteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1995IrlGuardianship of Infants Act 1920 (Western Australia)AusInheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014EngInheritance (Family Provision) Act 1938EngInheritance (Family Provision) Act 1972 (South Australia)AusInheritance (Family Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 1960NIInheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975EngIntestates Estates Act 1952Engix
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENJudicature Act 1908NZJudicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989IrlJustice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014Aus(Victoria)Louisiana Civil CodeUSAMarriage Act 2015IrlMarriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014ScoMarried Women’s Status Act 1957IrlMatrimonial Causes (Property and Maintenance) Act 1958EngStatus of Children Act 1987IrlStatute of Limitations 1957EngStatutes Amendment Act 1939NZSuccession Act 1965IrlSuccession Act 1981 (Queensland)AusSuccession Act 2006 (New South Wales)AusSuccession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008 (New South Wales)AusSuccession (Scotland) Act 1964ScoSuccession (Scotland) Act 2016ScoTestator’s Family Maintenance Act 1900NZTestator’s Family Maintenance Act 1912 (Tasmania)AusTestator’s Family Maintenance Act 1914 (Queensland)AusTestator’s Family Maintenance Act 1918 (South Australia)AusTestator’s Family Maintenance and Guardianship of Infants Act 1916 (NewAusSouth Wales)Testator’s Family Maintenance Order 1929 (Northern Territory)AusThirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Act 2015IrlUniform Probate CodeUSAWidows and Young Children Maintenance Act 1906 (Victoria)Ausx
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENTable of CasesA v C & Anor[2007] IEHC 120IrlAllardice v Allardice(1909) 29 NZLR 959NZAmes v Jones[2016] EW Misc B67 (CC)EngAuckland City Mission v Brown[2002] 2 NZLR 650NZBvBHigh Court, 25 February 1977IrlBanks v Goodfellow(1870) LR 5 QB 549EngIn re BE, RE, AJHigh Court, 11 January 1980IrlBosch v Perpetual Trustee[1938] AC 463AusCA v CC(1979) 9 Fam Law 26EngRe Christie[1979] 1 All ER 546EngClarke v O’Gorman[2014] IESC 72, [2014] 3 IR 340IrlCoates v National Trustees(1956) 95 CLR 494AusRe Coventry[1980] Ch 461EngDC v DR[2015] IEHC 309, [2016] 1 ILRM 178IrlRe Dennis decd[1981] 2 All ER 140EngIn re Duranceau[1952] 2 DLR 714CanEB v SS[1998] 4 IR 527IrlElliot v Stamp[2008] IESC 10IrlIn re estate of F decd[2013] IEHC 407, [2013] 2 IR 302IrlFalvey v FalveyHigh Court, 28 July 1983IrlGaffney v Flanagan[2005] IEHC 367IrlIn re GM; FM v TAM(1970) 106 ILTR 82IrlRe Harrison[1962] NZLR 6NZRe HD (No.2), W v Allied Irish BanksHigh Court, 2 March 1977IrlRe Hancock[1998] 2 FLR 346EngHenry v Henry[2007] NZCA 42, [2007] NZFLR 640NZHL v Bank of Ireland[1978] ILRM 160IrlHodel v Irving481 US 704 (1987)USAHutton’s Trustees v Hutton’s1916 SC 860ScoIn re estate of IAC decd[1990] 2 IR 143IrlIn re the Illegal Immigrants[2000] IESC 19, [2000] 2 IR 360IrlExecutors & Agency Co LtdLtdTrusteesxi
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDREN(Trafficking) Bill 1999Ilott v Blue Cross and Ors[2017] UKSC 17EngIlott v Mitson and Ors[2015] EWCA Civ 797, [2016] 1 All EREng932Ilott v Mitson and Ors[2011] EWCA Civ 346, [2012] 2 FLREng1070Irvine v Public Trustee[1988] NZLR 67NZJ de B v H de B[1991] 2 IR 105IrlJH & CDH v Allied Irish Banks and[1978] ILRM 203IrlIn re JLW deceased, CW v LW[2005] IEHC 325, [2005] 4 IR 439IrlRe Johnson (decd)[1987] CLY 3882EngLvL[1978] IR 288IrlThe Succession of Lauga(1993) 624 So 2dUSALC v HS[2014] IEHC 32IrlLeach v Lindeman[1985] 2 All ER 754EngLim v Walia[2014] EWCA Civ 1076EngLO’C v OKHigh Court, 2 November 1970IrlRe MacKenzie[1998] 16 FRNZ 487NZRe Magson[1983] NZLR 592NZIn re the Matrimonial Home Bill 1993[1994] 1 IR 305IrlMCC v MDH[2001] IEHC 152IrlRe McG v McGHigh Court, 8 November 1978IrlMcHugh v McHugh & Anor[2012] IEHC 75IrlMFH v WBH[1984] ILRM 688IrlIn re MK[2011] IEHC 22IrlMoynihan v Greensmyth[1977] IR 55IrlMyers v Myers[2004] EWHC 1944, [2005] WTLR 851EngNewman v Newman[2015] NSWSC 1207AusIn re NSM deceased(1973) 107 ILTR 1IrlO’Brien v Keogh[1972] IR 144IrlO’B v S[1984] IR 316IrlO’Dowd v North Western Health[1983] ILRM 186IrlO’Dwyer v Keegan[1997] 2 ILRM 401IrlPD v MD[1981] ILRM 179IrlOthersBoardxii
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENPMcD v MN[1998] IEHC 183, [1999] 4 IR 301IrlPrice v Smith[2004] NZFLR 329NZRG v PSG[1980] ILRM 225IrlRojack v Taylor[2005] IEHC 28, [2005] 1 IR 416IrlRe Rush(1901) 20 NZLR 249NZRe Ruttie[1970] 1 WLR 89EngSadler v Public Trust[2006] FRNZ 115NZRe Salmon decd[1981] Ch 167EngIn re SF[2015] IEHC 851IrlSinger v Berghouse(1994) 181 CLR 201AusRe Stewart[2002] NZLR 809NZRe Stone decd(1969) 114 Sol Jo 36EngTuohy v Courtney[1994] 3 IR 1IrlUnderwood v Gaudron[2014] NSWSC 1055AusIn re VC[2007] IEHC 399IrlVella v Morelli[1968] IR 11IrlVerzar v Verzar[2012] NSWSC 1380AusVigolo v Bostin[2005] HCA 11AusWvDHigh Court, 28 May 1975IrlWilliams v Aucutt[2000] 2 NZLR 479NZXC v RT[2003] IEHC 6, [2003] 2 IR 250IrlYuill v Tripe[1925] NZLR 196NZxiii
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENSummary(1) Overview1.This Report forms part of the Commission’s Fourth Programme of Law Reform, whichcontains a project to examine aspects of succession law.1 This includes2 a review ofsection 117 of the Succession Act 1965, which provides that where a parent who makes awill has failed in his or her moral duty to make proper provision for a child, a court maymake such provision for the child out of the estate as it thinks would be just.32.A number of important issues have arisen in the application of section 117 since it wasenacted. These include: whether and to what extent it has achieved an appropriatebalance between testamentary freedom and the obligations of parents to children;whether the use of the phrase “moral duty” remains appropriate; whether the wideranging discretion in section 117 could benefit from reform; whether it should beextended to cases where no will has been made (intestacy); and whether the time-limitsin section 117 should be extended or clarified. In this project, the Commission has alsoconsidered to what extent the application of section 117 has been affected by social anddemographic changes in Ireland since the 1960s.3.In 2016, the Commission Published an Issues Paper4 on this project and received asignificant number of submissions from interested parties. The Commission is extremelygrateful for those submissions and has considered them in detail in formulating therecommendations contained in this Report.(2) The changing policy context of section 1174.In Chapter 1 the Commission considers the interaction between the guiding policyprinciples of section 117, namely, on the one hand the right of a parent with property todecide how this should be transferred (whether during their lifetime or after they havedied) and, on the other hand, the duty of parents to provide for their children.5.Section 117 is an example of what is often called family provision legislation (otherexamples in Ireland include section 15A of the Family Law Act 1995 and section 194 of theCivil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010), which hasalso been enacted in many other jurisdictions. While they share certain features, thelegislation in many jurisdictions contains varying balances between these competing1234Report on Fourth Programme of Law Reform (LRC 110-2013), Project 7.The other element of this project concerned section 120 of the Succession Act 1965, on which theCommission published its Report on Prevention of Benefit From Homicide (LRC 114 – 2015). The publicationof the present Report on section 117 completes the Commission’s work on this project.The full text of section 117, as amended, is set out in Appendix A of the Report, below.Issues Paper on Section 117 of the Succession Act 1965 (LRC IP 9 - 2016).1
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDRENprinciples. The Commission has benefited from a comparative review of family provisionlegislation in a number of comparable jurisdictions.6.The balance between these competing principles has a constitutional dimension inIreland. Article 43 of the Constitution explic
REPORT ON SECTION 117 OF THE SUCCESSION ACT 1965: ASPECTS OF PROVISION FOR CHILDREN i About the Law Reform Commission The Law Reform Commission is an independent statutory body established by the Law Reform Commission Act 1975. The Commission’s
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