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 legal training or discretion to apply EU law.
Under European law, national courts are required to assess the fairness of a mortgage contract between a lender and a home-buyer.
However Mr Honohan said that where the home-owner is not present in court – the decision is often left to the county registrar instead of a judge.
Mr Honohan told The Irish Times that county registrars are making decisions on mortgage c…
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