Runnymede Borough Council, R (on the application of) v Fulke-Grenville

Runnymede Borough Council, R (on the application of) v Fulke-Grenville

The hearing is adjourned for seven days to allow the first defendant a final opportunity to attend, given the personal liberty implications of committal. Substituted service at the defendant's property is permitted due to past difficulties in effecting service. Immediate committal is refused at this stage.

Parties
Claimant: Runnymede Borough Council; First Defendant: Christopher Fulke-Grenville
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 July 2007
Procedural Posture
Application for Committal and Amendment of Order / Adjournment of Committal Hearing
Outcome
hearing adjourned
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Injunction Enforcement, Adjournment Procedure, Substituted Service
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Local Government Law Committal for Contempt Injunction Enforcement Adjournment Procedure Substituted Service

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Parties

Runnymede Borough Council

Claimant

Christopher Fulke-Grenville

First Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Committal and Amendment of Order / Adjournment of Committal Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the first defendant breached the order of Mr Justice Jowitt dated 10 October 1996
  2. 2 Whether committal for contempt is appropriate at this stage
  3. 3 Whether the hearing should be adjourned to allow the first defendant to attend

Ratio Decidendi

The hearing is adjourned for seven days to allow the first defendant a final opportunity to attend, given the personal liberty implications of committal. Substituted service at the defendant's property is permitted due to past difficulties in effecting service. Immediate committal is refused at this stage.

Court Disposition

hearing adjourned

Orders

  • Hearing adjourned for seven days.
  • Permission granted for substituted service at 35 Liberty Rise, Addlestone, Surrey.