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Businesswoman jailed for contempt of court
Summary
The High Court jailed businesswoman Wendy Whitty for contempt after she refused to comply with an injunction that barred her and her husband Scott Dyer from interfering with the receivership of several properties in Wexford and Cork. Whitty had previously undertaken not to impede the bank‑appointed receivers from collecting rents, not to present herself as the rent‑collector, not to communicate with tenants or enter the properties. She later rescinded these undertakings, claiming duress and intimidation, and the court found her to have clearly resiled from them. The judge committed her to Mountjoy prison until she purges her contempt. Dyer was unable to attend court due to illness, and the judge ordered a detailed medical report. The case was adjourned to the following week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Businesswoman jailed for contempt of court. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2016 Other
- 2019-03-06 Publication
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
- Mountjoy prison
- Sunset Avenue
- Nelson's Terrace
- Lower Glanmire Road
- Wrixons Lane
- St Mary's Road
- Myrtlehill Terrace
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