Committal For Contempt Of Court (Practice Guidance - Supplemental) [2013] EWCOP B7 (04 June 2013)

Committal applications in the Court of Protection and Family Division must be listed and heard in public, with private hearings permitted only in exceptional cases justified by the interests of justice, and reasons for privacy must be given in public.

Citation: [2013] EWCOP B7
Parties: President of the Family Division and President of the Court of Protection: Sir James Munby
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 04 June 2013
Procedural Posture: Practice Guidance / Supplemental Guidance Issued
Outcome: Practice Guidance issued and clarified
Legal Topics: Committal Applications, Open Justice, Court Listing, Public Hearings, Private Hearings

Contempt of Court Court Procedure Family Law Committal Applications Open Justice Court Listing Public Hearings Private Hearings

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Parties

Sir James Munby

President of the Family Division and President of the Court of Protection

Procedural Posture

Practice Guidance / Supplemental Guidance Issued

Legal Issues

1 Whether committal applications should be heard in public or private
2 Procedural requirements for listing and hearing committal applications
3 Access to application notices by non-parties

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Practice Guidance issued and clarified

Orders

Committal applications to be listed and heard in public unless exceptional circumstances exist.
If heard in private, reasons must be given in public judgment.