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High Court appoints provisional liquidator to operators of private third level college in Dublin
Summary
On 23 April 2015, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan of the High Court appointed Declan de Lacy of PKF O'Connor Leddy & Holmes as provisional liquidator for The Carlyle Institute Ltd, a private third‑level college in Dublin that had ceased trading earlier that month. The appointment was made ex parte after the court was informed that many former students were concerned about the company's conduct. A creditors' meeting was scheduled for the following day, but students, led by Ching‑Hsiu Huang of Killiney, opposed a liquidator nominated by the college. Huang, one of 200 students who had paid fees, claimed €1,500 was owed to her; other students and the Irish Council of International Students (ICOS) claimed a total of €237,000. The students argued that the college had accepted payments just before closure, may have transferred €60,000 to another institution, and that student records were inconsistent with accredited bodies, potentially affecting award entitlements.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: High Court appoints provisional liquidator to operators of private third level college in Dublin. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2015-04-23 Publication
Why: Today her lawyers said they wanted Mr de Lacy appointed in order to secure the companies assets and to fully investigate the company's affairs. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- The High Court
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