Judge Finds £8,000 Debt Unenforceable
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
A county court judge has made a ruling that could see thousands of borrowers being able to cancel their loan and/or credit card repayments.
The ruling by Judge Jacqueline Smart at South Shields county court stated that the MBNA credit card company cannot demand the repayment of a customer’s debt.
MBNA tried to force Lynne Thorius to repay the £8,000 she owed on her card.
But the Judge decided that Ms Thorius had been sold payment protection insurance in an unfair manner. (more…)
