Huang v Liao (aka Kurz) [2022] NSWSC 141

Huang v Liao (aka Kurz) [2022] NSWSC 141

Given the seriousness of the alleged contempt, the amount of funds involved, evidence suggesting Ms Liao's involvement in diverting assets overseas, risk of absconding, and previous breach of court orders, the court ordered that Ms Liao remain in custody pending the contempt hearing unless she provides security of $600,000 and surrenders her passports and travel documents.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Equity / Pre Trial Interim Custody Decision on Contempt Charge
Outcome
First Defendant committed to custody pending contempt hearing unless security of $600,000 and surrender of passports/travel documents is provided.
Legal Topics
['contempt of Court' 'arrest and Detention' 'interlocutory Orders']
['equity' 'civil Procedure'] ['contempt of Court' 'arrest and Detention' 'interlocutory Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Equity / Pre Trial Interim Custody Decision on Contempt Charge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the First Defendant should continue to be detained in custody pending the hearing of contempt charges']

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness of the alleged contempt, the amount of funds involved, evidence suggesting Ms Liao's involvement in diverting assets overseas, risk of absconding, and previous breach of court orders, the court ordered that Ms Liao remain in custody pending the contempt hearing unless she provides security of $600,000 and surrenders her passports and travel documents.

Court Disposition

First Defendant committed to custody pending contempt hearing unless security of $600,000 and surrender of passports/travel documents is provided.

Orders

  • ['Jingwen Liao to be detained in custody until brought before the court to answer contempt charges unless $600,000 security is paid and travel documents surrendered.' 'Jingwen Liao given into the keeping of a Correctional Officer under s 250 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW).' 'Plaintiffs to serve...