THE owner of a prestigious East Riding manor was electronically tagged after appearing in court, but it will be removed so she can watch her son graduate.
Amanda Hewitt-Jones, 53, who runs Rowley Manor in Little Weighton, asked Beverley magistrates to scrap her curfew for one day so she could attend the ceremony at Newcastle University.
The mother-of-three was tagged in May for taking part in the promotion, formation or management of the company behind Rowley Manor between August and March this year, which she was banned from doing.
She was disqualified as company director for 12 months and given 60 hours of unpaid work after admitting the offence on May 13.
Her application was supported by Humberside Probation Trust, who said, at times, the three-month curfew, which bans her from leaving her home in Drewton from 6pm to midnight, was "unworkable".
Mark Sambrook, of the probation service, said: "I have seen confirmation it is her son's graduation at Newcastle University.
"I have seen the invite for July 15 at 4pm, so clearly, she is not going to be able to comply.
"I would support the application for that night."
Mr Sambrook also said that the curfew, which only applies on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, is affecting how the business is run because Hewitt-Jones is forced to leave the popular wedding venue before the guests do.
He said: "There is a suggestion the curfew is proving unworkable for the business, Rowley Manor.
"Her general manager is retiring and she has to go home when the weddings are on and the guests are still there."
Section 216 (3) of the Insolvency Act 1986 bans a person who was a director of a company in the 12 months before it went into insolvent liquidation from being a director of or being concerned in the promotion, formation or management of, a company of a prohibited name of five years.
Hewitt-Jones, an actress, and her theatre producer husband Brian, bought the Georgian manor for £1.3m in December 2005.
They transformed it into a prestigious wedding and party venue, set in the sprawling 30-acre green grounds, pumping £125,000 into restoring the period building to its former glory.
It was originally run by management company Amanda Bairstow Limited, which went into liquidation in 2007 and was voluntarily wound up.
At the time Mr Hewitt-Jones described it as a "hiccup", before taking full control of the hotel back between himself and his wife.
The manor is currently graded as four stars on tripadvisor.com, with some reviewers hailing it as a "gem in the countryside".
Hewitt-Jones's original punishment was to complete 80 hours' unpaid work and a 12-hour curfew from noon to midnight, but this was later reduced due to her experiencing "significant difficulties".
The Mail approached Hewitt- Jones, but she refused to comment.
