Richards & anor v Morris [2018] EWHC 1289 (QB)

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 …

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Fraud: Molodi and Richards a year on

Has judicial benevolence been eradicated? Anthony Johnson explores the effect of two recent fraud judgments ‘In my view, the main thing that practitioners can take away from Richards and Molodi is probably that an atmosphere has now been created where defendants can be more confident in appealing factual determinations of fraud cases.’ Two of the …

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