U.K. Law Firms Braced For Insolvency Boom As Data Puts Thousands Of Companies At Risk – Law.com (subscription)

Photo by LendingMemo.com, via Flickr Continental Breakfast: your daily update on whats happening in Europe. Law firms in the U.K. could soon face a glut of insolvency and restructuring work, with data suggesting that thousands of companies in the travel sector are at risk of going bust. Insolvency consulting firm Begbies Traynor says that 2,679…

Donna Dennis, sister of fallen coal barron Nathan Tinkler, facing bankruptcy – The Sydney Morning Herald

The sister of bankrupted former billionaire Nathan Tinkler is facing bankruptcy after being accused of entering into uncommercial transactions and breaching her directors’ duties. Donna Dennis is alleged to have sold off furniture belonging to two Tinkler family companies for a little more than $100,000 despite being notified that the companies were insolvent due to…

Government plan to introduce dedicated mortgage arrears court facing “significant constitutional issues” – Newstalk 106-108 fm

Government plans to introduce a special court to sensitively handle” mortgage arrears and personal insolvency are facing significant constitutional issues according the Department of Justice. The government legislation programme for autumn 2016 had indicated that the plan would go under ‘Pre-Legislative Scrutiny’ by November 2016. However Fianna Fáil spokesperson on finance, Michael McGrath yesterday said the…

Tánaiste must take “urgent action” as legality of home repossessions questioned – Fianna Fáil – Newstalk 106-108 fm

Fianna Fáil has called on the Tánaiste to take urgent action following claims the Irish Circuit Courts may be incorrectly applying EU law when ordering home repossessions. The Master of the High Court, Edmund Honohan has said that many repossession orders are granted in the Circuit Courts by county registrars who do not have the…

Bernard Matthews’ administrators face £75m pension hole claim – Financial Times

The pensions lifeboat is pushing to recover £75m from the administrators of Bernard Matthews, or nearly four times the pension deficit first flagged at the turkey producer. Bernard Matthews was sold in September to Ranjit Boparan, owner of the 2 SistersFood Group, under a pre-pack administration deal where a companys assets, but not liabilities, are…