Contempt may be used by a circuit judge of his own motion in order to enforce a contact order but should be used in exceptional and urgent cases only and the judge who initiates contempt proceedings should not also adjudicate on the motion for committal.
Citations:
Gazette 10-Feb-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.82015