Whilst the judge was delivering her judgment in a child custody dispute the father physically attacked the mother across the well of the court, and a court clerk who came to assist her. He now faced contempt proceedings after being sentenced to imprisonment by the Crown Court.
(Orse: Chelmsford County Court v Ramet)
Judges:
Sir James Munby P FD
Citations:
[2014] EWHC 56 (Fam), [2014] 2 FLR 1084
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Ali v Esure Services Ltd CA 19-Dec-2011
The court was asked as to its jurisdiction to make a committal order for contempt after a false statement was lodged in County Court proceedings transferred to the High Court.
Held: Although contempt proceedings have to be brought in the High . .
Cited – OB v The Director of The Serious Fraud Office CACD 2-May-2012
The court considered an application by the defendant for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, noting that section 13 of the 1960 Act did not provide for such a right after the 2006 Act.
Held: The words could not themselves be construed to . .
Cited by:
Cited – V v W FC 2-Dec-2020
FDR Appointment Must Remain Confidential
XYZ had been appointed to value a family company within financial relief proceedings, but on seeking payment of their fees, and facing a counterclaim alleging negligence, they sought disclosure of the transcript of the Financial Dispute Resolution . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Contempt of Court, Family, Litigation Practice
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.520130
