Hammerton v Hammerton [2007] EWCA Civ 248

Committal: Double jeopardy?

Richard Adams examines the decision in Re Ramet and sentencing for contempt in family proceedings ‘The decision in Re Ramet provides useful confirmation of the approach to be taken where the same conduct gives rise to both criminal and committal proceedings, but is also an important reminder of the real damage intractable contact disputes can …

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Enforcement: Fatal errors

Carmel Brown considers the importance of procedure in applications for committal Committal can only flow if the judgment creditor proves that the debtor had or did have the means to pay the sum in regard to which they had defaulted. The Court of Appeal decision in Zuk v Zuk [2012] concerned the husband’s appeal against …

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