The defendant was accused of assualting his wife. He had already been brought before the court for contempt of court, and been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and he now said that this prosecution amounted to an abuse of the process of the court.
Held: The appeal was allowed.
Judges:
Latham LJ, Astill J
Citations:
[2001] EWHC Admin 188, [2002] 2 FLR 400
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.562911