Government Minister Delilah Gore's phone disrupted her leadership tribunal inquiry this afternoon (June 29) when it rang in court.
The minister who was seated in court had forgotten to switch off her phone after court officials told everyone in court to switch off their phones.
It is a contempt of court to have one’s phone ring during a court sitting.
Minister Gore’s phone rang while counsels were cross examining the main witness called by the prosecution, flight attendant Sheryl Marjen.
Chairman of the leadership tribunal Justice Goodwin Poole had to order the person whose phone rang before his tribunal to leave the court room immediately.
It turned out it was the minister’s phone and her lawyer Ian Molloy told the tribunal that it was the minister’s phone ringing.
“Turn off the phone! We do not need another demonstration,” Justice Poole ordered before telling everyone to switch off their phones in his court room.
The minister who was seated in court had forgotten to switch off her phone after court officials told everyone in court to switch off their phones.
It is a contempt of court to have one’s phone ring during a court sitting.
Minister Gore’s phone rang while counsels were cross examining the main witness called by the prosecution, flight attendant Sheryl Marjen.
Chairman of the leadership tribunal Justice Goodwin Poole had to order the person whose phone rang before his tribunal to leave the court room immediately.
It turned out it was the minister’s phone and her lawyer Ian Molloy told the tribunal that it was the minister’s phone ringing.
It was later confiscated by court officials.