Freezing orders had been made in the course of winding up proceedings after the company was found to have been involved in VAT fraud. Applications were made for the committal of defendants for breach of the freezing orders.
Judges:
Lawrence Collins J
Citations:
[2006] EWHC 2653 (Ch)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Shah v Patel and others CA 15-Aug-2008
The appellant had been committed after failing to file evidence with the registrar after, in the insolvency of the company, another director had filed false evidence to explain missing funds. However the order had required the documents to be filed . .
See Also – Crystal Mews Ltd v Metterick and Others ChD 13-Nov-2006
The court considered the punishment on finding contempt proved for breach of a freezing order: ‘In contempt cases the object of the penalty is both to punish conduct in defiance of the court’s order as well as serving a coercive function by holding . .
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VAT, Contempt of Court
Updated: 04 November 2022; Ref: scu.245697