Connexus Homes Ltd v Weaver & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 655 (20 May 2025)

The injunction was not sufficiently clear, certain, and unambiguous to justify committal for contempt; therefore, the findings of contempt and suspended sentence must be set aside.

Citation: [2025] EWCA Civ 655
Parties: Claimant/respondent: Connexus Homes Ltd; Defendant/appellant: Belinda Weaver; Defendant/appellant: Gerald Weaver
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 20 May 2025
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome: Appeal allowed; findings of contempt and suspended sentence set aside.
Legal Topics: Injunctions, Contempt of Court, Reasonable Adjustments, Precision of Court Orders, Tenancy Obligations

Landlord and Tenant Civil Procedure Equality Law Injunctions Contempt of Court Reasonable Adjustments Precision of Court Orders Tenancy Obligations

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Parties

Connexus Homes Ltd

Claimant/respondent

Belinda Weaver

Defendant/appellant

Gerald Weaver

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the terms of the injunction were sufficiently clear and precise to justify committal for contempt
2 Whether Mr and Mrs Weaver breached the injunction by denying access
3 Whether Connexus made reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010

Ratio Decidendi

The injunction was not sufficiently clear, certain, and unambiguous to justify committal for contempt; therefore, the findings of contempt and suspended sentence must be set aside.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; findings of contempt and suspended sentence set aside.

Orders

Findings of contempt and suspended sentence are set aside.
Permission to rely on fresh evidence refused.