Boys & Maugham (a firm) v Moore
The defendant was guilty of contempt for deliberately failing to comply with court orders requiring disclosure of documents and information regarding his means to pay a judgment debt. Procedural defects in charging multiple breaches in a single count did not cause injustice and were waived.
- Parties
- Claimant/respondent: Boys & Maugham (A Firm); Defendant/appellant: Gary Moore (also known as Gary Bullock)
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 17 December 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Order of Committal for Contempt
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Committal Proceedings, Enforcement of Court Orders, Procedural Fairness, Duplicity in Contempt Charges
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Parties
Boys & Maugham (A Firm)
Claimant/respondent
Gary Moore (also known as Gary Bullock)
Defendant/appellant
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Order of Committal for Contempt
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant received a fair hearing
- 2 Whether procedural defects in contempt application caused injustice
- 3 Whether multiple breaches were improperly charged in a single count
Ratio Decidendi
The defendant was guilty of contempt for deliberately failing to comply with court orders requiring disclosure of documents and information regarding his means to pay a judgment debt. Procedural defects in charging multiple breaches in a single count did not cause injustice and were waived.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed
- Procedural defect in duplicity waived; Count 4 confined to breach of 12 March 2020 order
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