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Water meter company intends to bring contempt action against protestors, High Court hears
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 13 November 2014, lawyers for GMC Sierra, a water‑meter installation company, argued that several protestors had breached court orders that protected the company's workers from intimidation and harassment. GMC Sierra had previously obtained injunctions preventing anyone from assaulting, intimidating or interfering with its workers in Dublin 5 and Dublin 13, and had secured an additional order creating 20‑metre exclusion zones around its work sites. The company seeks contempt proceedings to have the alleged offenders attached and committed to prison or fined. Protestors' lawyers, however, request that the contempt application be stayed pending a separate High Court case on whether those facing contempt proceedings are entitled to legal aid. The judicial review of that legal‑aid claim has been granted and will be heard by the High Court President, while the contempt application is scheduled for next week. The court noted the two matters are distinct and should be considered separately.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Water meter company intends to bring contempt action against protestors, High Court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-11-13 Publication
Why: Earlier this month the company returned to Court and secured an additional order establishing 20m exclusions zones around its work stations because of the escalation of what it claimed is unlawful activity by protesters. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
Harassment Stalking Protests Stage Hearing Or Decision
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