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Businesswoman imprisoned for contempt of court
Summary
A High Court judge remanded businesswoman Wendy Whitty overnight after she failed to comply with an order not to interfere with the receivership of several investment properties owned by her and her husband, Mr Scot Dyer, in County Wexford and Cork. The judge had previously ordered Whitty to seek legal advice to understand the seriousness of the situation. Whitty had given an undertaking not to interfere, but the judge found she had not complied, citing ongoing interference, especially with tenants in Wexford. Whitty, who was not represented by counsel, had sent a letter to the court claiming the undertaking was made under duress and that "duress voids all contracts." The judge remanded her to Mountjoy Prison for the night, with a review scheduled for Friday morning. Whitty denied breaching the court's orders and said she had not approached the properties since giving the undertaking.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Businesswoman imprisoned for contempt of court. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 2016 Other
- 2019-03-07 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Sunset Avenue
- Nelson's Terrace
- Lower Glanmire Road
- Wrixons Lane
- St Mary's Road
- Myrtlehill Terrace
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