WALSALL HOUSING GROUP LIMITED v DARREN JONES

WALSALL HOUSING GROUP LIMITED v DARREN JONES

The defendant persistently breached the injunction shortly after it was served, with actions falling within category B2 (deliberate breach, moderate harm). The seriousness of the breaches and lack of remorse justified a custodial sentence, but the absence of further breaches since November 2020 and some evidence of ill health warranted suspension of the sentence.

Parties
Claimant: Walsall Housing Group Limited; Defendant: Darren Jones
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Sentencing for Breach of Injunction
Outcome
Suspended committal order for breach of injunction
Legal Topics
Injunctions, Contempt of Court, Sentencing, Breach of Court Orders
Civil Procedure Housing Law Injunctions Contempt of Court Sentencing Breach of Court Orders

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Parties

Walsall Housing Group Limited

Claimant

Darren Jones

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Sentencing for Breach of Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the terms of the injunction
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for breach of injunction

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant persistently breached the injunction shortly after it was served, with actions falling within category B2 (deliberate breach, moderate harm). The seriousness of the breaches and lack of remorse justified a custodial sentence, but the absence of further breaches since November 2020 and some evidence of ill health warranted suspension of the sentence.

Court Disposition

Suspended committal order for breach of injunction

Orders

  • Six weeks' imprisonment suspended, with all sentences to run concurrently
  • Defendant warned that further breaches will likely result in immediate committal