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

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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…

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Even for Defrauded Students, Debt Relief is Rarely Granted – RegBlog (blog)

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Like Caesars Gaul, the U.S. Department of Educations debt cancellation can be divided into three parts. The first allows the Education Department to discharge debt for a narrow group of student debtors in extreme situations: students with permanent and total disabilities and families of those who perished during the 9/11 terror attacks. Another set of…

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

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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…

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The Advisory Board to restructure its healthcare business: 10 things to know – Becker’s Hospital Review

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Written by Kelly Gooch | January 04, 2017 | Print | Email The Advisory Board Company plans to restructure its healthcare business to focus on improving three specific problem areas for hospitals and health systems. Here are 10 things to know about the restructuring plan. 1. The restructuring plan is designed to focus the company’s healthcare technology and…

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Centrelink referring Twitter users to Lifeline amid debt-recovery efforts – The Sydney Morning Herald

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Amid growing controversy about Centrelink’s new automated debt recovery methods, the agency is using Twitter to refer welfare recipients to a crisis support hotline and offer assistance from trained social workers. Centrelink has been sending out 20,000 debt-compliance letters a week since the Turnbull government introduced a new computer-based compliance system in July, up from…

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

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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…

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