Mortgage cases often ‘David v Goliath’

Almost three quarters of people at risk of losing their homes in repossession cases did not have any legal representation when the case was before the court, according to a new study.

The snapshot study analysed cases that came before the courts last December and January and found that, in addition to some no-shows, 7% of people represented themselves in proceedings.

The Access to Justice and the ECB research report was carried out by the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy at NUI Galway.