Committal for contempt of court: Bassetlaw District Council -v- Martin Heath

Committal for contempt of courtCounty CourtCommittal for Contempt of Court

Claim number: M00MF217

In the County Court sitting at Mansfield

18 September 2025

Before:

District Judge Wall

Between:

Bassetlaw District Council

-v-

Martin Heath


At a hearing in open court at Mansfield County Court on the 18 September 2025 before District Judge Wall, the claimant attended and were represented by Mr Lee a solicitor, and the Defendant failed to attend notwithstanding he had been personally served and was aware of this hearing today

And upon the Court being satisfied as to service and that the defendant had been given notice of his rights as well as the details of the hearing

And upon the Court noting this hearing arose out of an arrest and that the time to deal with this matter was close to expiry

And the Court being satisfied that it was appropriate to proceed in the defendant’s absence

The court considered the evidence of PC Dominic Clark dated 26 August 2025 and was satisfied there was a breach of the injunction granted on the 31 July 2025 by the defendant being within an exclusion zone on the 26 August 2025

For that breach the defendant was committed to prison for 1 month suspended until 18 September 2026 on condition that the Defendant Mr Martin Heath obeys the terms of the injunction made on the 31 July 2025 including any variation of the injunction by the Court and with no order as to costs.

District Judge Wall