A party was in breach of an injunction against its use of certain materials within a course it offered. It claimed in defence and mitigation that before doing so, it had taken legal advice that the acts would not be so in breach. The court did not accept that as mitigation. The advice was not recorded at any point and had been given without having full knowledge of the circumstances. Where the order had been negotiated and was by consent. An award of damages was available in respect of infringements of such an order.
Citations:
Times 25-Jul-2000, Gazette 03-Aug-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court
Updated: 09 September 2022; Ref: scu.84575