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Banned Director Cites 'No Phone' for Missing Court Date
28 May
Summary
- Director missed probation appointment due to lack of a phone.
- He admitted to acting as a director while banned.
- The case was adjourned to August 5 for sentencing.
A company director, Peter Etherington, 69, failed to attend a probation appointment required for his sentencing, citing a lack of a phone. The hearing at Bradford Crown Court on Wednesday, May 28, 2026, was informed of this absence.
Etherington had pleaded guilty in March to acting as a director of PP Global Media Ltd while under a ban from the Insolvency Service. This is not the first time he has missed court proceedings; previously, he claimed to be in an induced coma but was reportedly seen shopping.
His defense stated Etherington does not own a phone and claims he never received correspondence from probation. The judge expressed disbelief, questioning why Etherington had not proactively contacted authorities. The case was adjourned to August 5, with the judge instructing a probation officer to provide Etherington with the appointment date on paper.
The judge also noted that regardless of the pre-sentence report's content, it was unlikely to mitigate the seriousness of Etherington's offenses.
