Mr Ballie, a former solicitor, was found guity of contempt in the face of the court and sentenced to six months imprisonment. It was said that he had continued to call himself a solicitor and had so practised after he had been struck from the Roll of Solicitors.
Judges:
Simon Barker QC J
Citations:
[2011] EWHC 1736 (Ch)
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 2003 258(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Sentence imposed – Balli, Re Contempt of Court Act 1981 (No. 2) ChD 15-Jul-2011
The defendant litigant had been found guilty of contempt in the face of court and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The contemnor now sought to purge his contempt.
Held: The sentence had been imposed as punishment and not to seek to . .
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Contempt of Court, Legal Professions
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.441509
