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Contempt of court: Committal where the die has already been cast
Anthony Johnson reports that judges will not tolerate dishonesty ‘The judge concluded that, having exercised the discretion under CPR 81.13(3)(a) afresh, the public interest in the case clearly militated in favour of committal proceedings being brought.’ The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Zurich Insurance plc v Romaine [2019] is essential reading for any party …
Cases Referenced
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- Barnes (t/a Pool Motors) v Seabrook & ors [2010] C P Rep 42
- KJM Superbikes Ltd v Hinton [2008] EWCA Civ 1280
- Molodi v Cambridge Vibration Maintenance Service & anor [2018] EWHC 1288 (QB)
- Richards & anor v Morris [2018] EWHC 1289 (QB)
- Zurich Insurance plc v Romaine [2019] EWCA Civ 851