Where a breach was alleged of a freezing order made as to assets below a certain minimum, the onus of establishing that assets existed fell on the putative contemnor.
Citations:
Unreported, 21 April 1993
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Great Future International Limited and Others v Sealand Housing Corporation and Others ChD 19-Jan-2004
Committal of defendants was sought for breach of freezing orders in respect of their assets below a certain minimum.
Held: There was an evidential but not legal burden on the alleged contemnor to establish that his assets exceeded the minimum . .
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Contempt of Court
Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.194670