Greetham v Greetham

Greetham v Greetham

The judge acted properly in refusing recusal, adjournments, and the 'Permission to Bid' application; the committal order and sentence were justified and within the judge's discretion given the appellant's repeated and serious breaches, lack of compliance, and absence of procedural unfairness.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: Thomas Edward Saul Greetham; Defendant/appellant: Andrew Charles Greetham; Interested Party/respondent: Shirley Mary Greetham
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court (committal for Contempt, Recusal and Ancillary Applications)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; permission to appeal refused; applications certified as totally without merit.
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Recusal of Judge, Ancillary Relief, Winding Up Partnership, Appeals Procedure
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Family Law Partnership Law Committal for Contempt Recusal of Judge Ancillary Relief Winding Up Partnership +1 more

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Parties

Thomas Edward Saul Greetham

Claimant/respondent

Andrew Charles Greetham

Defendant/appellant

Shirley Mary Greetham

Interested Party/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court (committal for Contempt, Recusal and Ancillary Applications)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in refusing recusal for apparent bias
  2. 2 Whether the judge erred in refusing adjournments for medical evidence and further submissions
  3. 3 Whether the judge erred in refusing the 'Permission to Bid' application

Ratio Decidendi

The judge acted properly in refusing recusal, adjournments, and the 'Permission to Bid' application; the committal order and sentence were justified and within the judge's discretion given the appellant's repeated and serious breaches, lack of compliance, and absence of procedural unfairness.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; permission to appeal refused; applications certified as totally without merit.

Orders

  • Refusal of permission to appeal against recusal and 'Permission to Bid' applications
  • Dismissal of appeal against committal order and sentence