The respondent had been found to be in repeated contempt of court and sentenced to six months imprisonment suspended. He had prepared inaccurate medical reports said to have increased claims against the appellant. The appellant now said that the sentence was insufficient in principle.
Held: Though the sentence was indeed wrong, the court did not increase it but took the opportunity to give guidance on sentencing in such cases.
Judges:
Sir Terence Etherton MR, Hamblen LJ and Holroyde LJ
Citations:
[2019] EWCA Civ 392
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.634767