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Former top restaurant operators warned they face jail over outstanding accounts
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 16 May 2014, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan warned directors Pia Bang Stokes and Georgio Casari of Vino Classico Ltd that they risk imprisonment for contempt if they fail to file the company's outstanding annual returns for 2010‑2012 with the Companies Registration Office. The court had previously ordered the directors to file these returns by the end of 2013, a deadline they missed. Stokes, who represented herself, cited inaccuracies in the accounts and her long business experience as reasons for non‑compliance, while Casari, also self‑represented, claimed he could not afford an accountant and was not qualified to prepare the returns. The judge granted an additional four‑month period, extending the deadline to early October, but warned that any further failure would lead to a motion for their attachment and committal to prison. The case remains pending, with the court's order still in force.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former top restaurant operators warned they face jail over outstanding accounts. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2010 to 2012 Other
- 2011 and 2013 Other
- 2014-05-16 Publication
Why: Ms Bang Stokes, who represented herself, The Mill House, Kilternan, Co Dublin, said she had been unable to comply because there were things wrong with the accounts. CNI source report
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