A second committal for the breach of a court order requires a new hearing and a new order. When a mandatory order is not complied with there is but a single breach.
Citations:
Times 15-Oct-1996, [1997] 1 WLR 97
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Jones, Re (Alleged Contempt of Court) FD 21-Aug-2013
The Solicitor General sought the committal of the respondent for alleged contempt of court. There had been repeated litigation between the respondent and her former husband as to whether the children should live in Spain with the father or in Wales . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.82855
