The court made a freezing order and on order for disclosure ex parte. The respondent said he wished to challenge the order. The court then found him in contempt.
Held: The respondent was entitled to be heard on his challenge before a penal order was made. The court was aware that other circumstances prevented the respondent appearing in person. The finding of contempt was wrongly made.
Judges:
Lord Justice Pill, Lord Justice May, Lord Justice Chadwick
Citations:
[2004] EWCA Civ 968, Times 27-Jul-2004, [2004] 4 All ER 793
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court
Updated: 17 October 2022; Ref: scu.199809