Scarlett Ione Dew v Oliver Mills-Nanyn

Scarlett Ione Dew v Oliver Mills-Nanyn

The defendant's repeated, deliberate, and abusive breaches of court undertakings, constituting contempt of court, warranted a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years, taking into account his late admission, youth, previous good character, and mitigating circumstances.

Parties
Claimant/applicant: Scarlett Ione Dew; Defendant/respondent: Oliver Mills-Nanyn
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Contempt of Court (civil) / Sanctions/committal Order
Outcome
Defendant found in contempt of court; six months' imprisonment suspended for two years; monetary judgment and costs awarded to claimant.
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Harassment, Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Undertaking, Damages, Costs
Civil Procedure Media and Communications Law Privacy Law Contempt of Court Harassment Misuse of Private Information Breach of Undertaking Damages +1 more

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Parties

Scarlett Ione Dew

Claimant/applicant

Oliver Mills-Nanyn

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Contempt of Court (civil) / Sanctions/committal Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached undertakings given to the court
  2. 2 Whether the defendant is in contempt of court
  3. 3 Appropriate sanction for contempt of court

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's repeated, deliberate, and abusive breaches of court undertakings, constituting contempt of court, warranted a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years, taking into account his late admission, youth, previous good character, and mitigating circumstances.

Court Disposition

Defendant found in contempt of court; six months' imprisonment suspended for two years; monetary judgment and costs awarded to claimant.

Orders

  • Defendant committed to prison for six months, suspended until 19 July 2024, conditional on compliance with undertakings.
  • Defendant to pay claimant £30,000 in damages and legal costs incurred prior to 4 March 2021 by 16 August 2022.