Former car dealer faces contempt hearing at high court

Mr Justice Michael McGrath refused to adjourn the case. File Picture.

A former car dealer faces a contempt hearing at the high court next month in the latest stage of his long running battle with a Revenue-appointed receiver who is trying to recover a €4.9m tax judgment.

Mr Justice Michael McGrath fixed an August 25 hearing date after rejecting arguments by John Alex Kane that he faced "double jeopardy" if the contempt case was heard before a September hearing of district court criminal proceedings against him.