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Committal: A last resort
Chris Fairhurst looks at contempt in child abduction proceedings and when the court may impose a custodial sentence ‘Those who abduct children must expect lengthy sentences if they are found to be in contempt of court.’ In Egeneonu v Egeneonu (Rev 4) [2018] the courts had been concerned with proceedings involving child abduction, wardship, committal …
Cases Referenced
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- AG’s Ref (No 121 of 2002) [2003] EWCA Crim 684
- Crystal Mews Ltd v Metterick & ors [2006] EWHC 3087 (Ch)
- Egeneonu v Egeneonu (Rev 4) [2018] EWHC 3029 (Fam)
- Egeneonu v Egeneonu [2018] EWCA Civ 1714
- Hale v Tanner [2000] EWCA Civ 5570
- Mubarak v Mubarik [2001] 1 FLR 698
- Re L (a child); Re Oddin [2016] EWCA Civ 173