Craig Baxter v Sarah Doble & Anor
The Respondents' actions, taken as a whole, amounted to the conduct of litigation for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, but the statutory defence under section 14(2) is made out because Mrs Doble did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know she was committing an offence.
- Parties
- Applicant: Craig Baxter; Respondent: Sarah Doble; Respondent: Sarah Doble Associates Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 08 March 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Committal for Contempt of Court / Final Judgment on Contempt Application
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Contempt of Court, Reserved Legal Activities, Legal Services Act 2007, Conduct of Litigation, Statutory Defence
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Parties
Craig Baxter
Applicant
Sarah Doble
Respondent
Sarah Doble Associates Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Committal for Contempt of Court / Final Judgment on Contempt Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Respondents conducted litigation in breach of the Legal Services Act 2007
- 2 Whether the statutory defence under section 14(2) of the Legal Services Act 2007 applies
Ratio Decidendi
The Respondents' actions, taken as a whole, amounted to the conduct of litigation for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, but the statutory defence under section 14(2) is made out because Mrs Doble did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know she was committing an offence.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
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