Saleem, Regina (on The Application of) v Serwan and Another: CA 14 Jan 2015

Appeal, brought as of right, against an order committing her to prison for a period of eight months for contempt of court. The contempt alleged was the making of false statements, verified by statements of truth in an action brought by her against Mr Sherzad Serwan and Liverpool Victoria Insurance Services, it being said that she had no honest belief in the truth of such statements.

Lewison, McCombe LJJ
[2015] EWCA Civ 123
Bailii
England and Wales

Contempt of Court

Updated: 28 December 2021; Ref: scu.543775