In Re M (A Minor) (Consent Order: Committal): CA 31 Dec 1998

Contempt may be used by a circuit judge of his own motion in order to enforce a contact order but should be used in exceptional and urgent cases only and the judge who initiates contempt proceedings should not also adjudicate on the motion for committal.

Citations:

Times 31-Dec-1998

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Contempt of Court, Children

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.82023