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Application seeking Gemma O'Doherty's possible committal to prison for alleged contempt is adjourned
Summary
An application seeking Gemma O'Doherty's possible committal to prison for alleged contempt of court has been adjourned for one week by Mr Justice Mark Sanfey in the High Court. The motion, brought by Edel Campbell from Kingscourt, County Cavan, alleges that Ms O'Doherty breached court orders by harassing Ms Campbell and using images of her late son Diego without consent. Ms O'Doherty was absent from proceedings on Monday, with the court informed she is currently out of the jurisdiction. The judge noted she had been made aware of the application through email service of court documents. Ms Campbell's counsel argued there could be no doubt of Ms O'Doherty's knowledge of the proceedings. The adjournment was granted to allow Ms Campbell's legal team to make submissions on whether email service suffices for a motion that could result in committal for contempt. Ms O'Doherty denies the allegations. The case also involves Ms Campbell's underlying claim that Ms O'Doherty unlawfully published her son's image in connection with Covid-19 vaccination claims.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Application seeking Gemma O'Doherty's possible committal to prison for alleged contempt is adjourned. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2021 Other
- 2024-02-12 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Defendant
Outcome: Photo: Collins) An application to have Gemma O'Doherty brought before the High Court to answer her alleged refusal to obey a court order not to harass the mother of a young man who died by suicide has been put back a week after a judge heard she is "out of the jurisdiction".
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Kingscourt
Topics
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