High Court to extend hearings on repossessions

THE High Court is to extend its hearings for applications by banks and building societies to repossess the property of loan defaulters because of the growing number of cases coming before the courts.

Mr Justice Brian McGovern confirmed yesterday that the High Court will sit longer from next Monday for the weekly hearing of such applications.

Traditionally, such hearings take place once a week on a Monday afternoon starting at 2.00pm. However, the High Court will sit from 11.45am from next week for the foreseeable future to deal with the backlog of cases.