Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt by a British court after he failed to pay a longstanding debt. BORIS Becker has been declared bankrupt by a British court after the former tennis player failed to pay a longstanding debt. A lawyer for the six-time Grand Slam champion pleaded with a Bankruptcy Court registrar in London…
Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt over a debt outstanding since October 2015. Lawyers for the three-time Wimbledon winner pleaded with a Bankruptcy Court registrar in London on Wednesday for a last chance to pay a long-standing debt. However, Registrar Christine Derrett, who recalled watching him play, said it was with regret she had concluded…
A self-styled Lord and property developer from Bristol has been declared bankrupt. A bankruptcy order has been made for Lord Houshang Jafari-Najafabdi at Bristol County Court. The 65-year-old, who lives at Dower House – the famous yellow house which dominates views from the outbound M32 motorway was declared bankrupt earlier this year, it has been…
As the focus on data analytics ramps up among the legal profession, one insolvency expert has highlighted that the need for professional scepticism is stronger than ever before. Professional scepticism is described as an independent state of mind that can form an opinion without being affected by factors that compromise judgement, according to Jirsch Sutherland…
Bari Palma is a candidate vying the Kerowagi Open Seat this election. He was declared insolvent, or bankrupt, by the Waigani National Court on June 1. Justice Derek Hartshorn declared him bankrupt after he failed to pay over K275,000 in legal cost from an Election Petition he had filed in 2013. This case is the first…
Darryl Downey An events promoter has avoided the threat of being jailed over a 250,000 debt to comedian Mario Rosenstock after being declared bankrupt. Dublin District Court heard that concert and events promoter Darryl Downey owed the money to Blue Elf Inc Ltd, a company owned by mimic Rosenstock. However, he was unable to keep…
No laughing matter The debt related to a number of live shows going back to 2012 AN events promoter has avoided the threat of prison over a 250,000 debt owed to comedian Mario Rosenstock after being declared bankrupt. Dublin District Court heard that concert and events promoter Darryl Downey owed the money to Blue Elf…
According to statistics from the Australian Financial Security Authority, the number of debtors who entered a personal insolvency in the ACT rose 26.9% in the March quarter (compared to the December quarter 2016). The main contributor to the increase was Belconnen, with the biggest rise in new debtors, followed closely by Gungahlin. The number of…
In the past year, more than 120,000 Canadians were declared insolvent. You know the one thing they didnt have to give up? The creditors may have been breathing down their throats, looking to get their hands on any assets, but they wouldnt have been able to penetrate the legislative vault their Registered Retirement Savings Plan…