Pisano v Dandris (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1689

Ms Dandris knowingly breached a freezing order by transferring $125,000 out of her account while aware of the order's effect, constituting a serious and deliberate contempt, for which a community service order is required to vindicate the Court's authority and deter others.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 06 November 2015
Procedural Posture: Notice of Motion for Contempt in Civil Proceedings / Sentencing After Finding of Contempt Proved
Outcome: Guilty of contempt and sentenced to perform community service
Legal Topics: ['contempt of Court' 'freezing/asset Preservation Orders' 'sentencing' 'community Service Orders']

['equity' 'civil Procedure'] ['contempt of Court' 'freezing/asset Preservation Orders' 'sentencing' 'community Service Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Notice of Motion for Contempt in Civil Proceedings / Sentencing After Finding of Contempt Proved

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether Ms Dandris committed contempt by breaching freezing order' 'Appropriate sentencing for proven contempt' 'Application of aggravating and mitigating factors under Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW)']

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Guilty of contempt and sentenced to perform community service

Orders

['Ms Georgia Dandris declared guilty of contempt of court in respect of the payment out of $125,000 on 14 November 2013.' 'Ms Dandris ordered to perform 40 hours of community service.' 'Ms Dandris directed to report to NSW Probation and Parole Service within 14 days.' 'Explanation of obligations under Crimes...