Senator Syvret arriving at the Magistrate’s Court for a previous hearing. Picture by Tony Pike (00744591)SENATOR Stuart Syvret’s arrest has been ordered after he failed to turn up to court for the second time this week.
The Senator missed his appearance at 2 pm in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday over his alleged Data Protection Law breaches.
Assistant Magistrate Bridget Shaw ordered Senator Syvret’s arrest with a £100 bail option, ahead of his next appearance on 9 November.
In the absence of the defendant, she also ruled that patient records that he had requested under disclosure rules to aid his defence could not be released.
‘I can see no reason why the patient records in this case can be said to be relevant to the issues,’ she said. ‘As far as Mr Syvret is concerned I do issue an order for his arrest. As is usual in such cases, I will attach a bail option of £100.’
Article posted on 24th October, 2009 - 2.59pm
Court orders arrest of Senator Syvret