11 Feb 2019

The Panel with Nadine Higgins and Mark Noff Thomas (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 11 February 2019

A new study by Community Law Canterbury and budgeting support group FINCAP has revealed that more than a quarter of clients using budgeting services have crippling-high interest loans, with much of the debt used to pay everyday expenses. FinCap Chief Executive Tim Barnett explains why a tribunal could be help those in dire situations. Wakefield Residents will be able to return home today. Fire crews are optmistic they can get the Nelson fire under control, if the weather conditions stay favourable. A new study has found standard 'sign in' contracts are unreadable to the average customer. Courts are still enforcing these contracts even though most people don't understand what they've agreed to. We talk to Judy Knighton, consultant at Write limited (a plain language consultancy) about why businesses continue to do this, and why we accept it.