Egeneonu v Egeneonu & Anor

Egeneonu v Egeneonu & Anor

Levi Egeneonu was found in contempt of court for deliberate breaches of clear court orders, including leaving the jurisdiction, failing to return the children, and breaching undertakings not to intimidate the applicant. Victor Egeneonu was not found in contempt for failing to use best endeavours due to...

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Parties
Applicant: Ijeoma Egeneonu; First Respondent: Levi Egeneonu; Second Respondent: Victor Egeneonu
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Committal Application (contempt of Court) / Judgment on Liability, Sentencing Adjourned
Outcome
Levi Egeneonu found in contempt of court; Victor Egeneonu found in contempt of court for perjury but not for failure to use best endeavours; sentencing adjourned.
Legal Topics
Child Abduction, Enforcement of Court Orders, Committal for Contempt, Jurisdiction, Best Endeavours, False Testimony
Family Law Contempt of Court Child Abduction Enforcement of Court Orders Committal for Contempt Jurisdiction Best Endeavours False Testimony

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Parties

Ijeoma Egeneonu

Applicant

Levi Egeneonu

First Respondent

Victor Egeneonu

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Committal Application (contempt of Court) / Judgment on Liability, Sentencing Adjourned

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Levi Egeneonu breached court orders and undertakings amounting to contempt of court
  2. 2 Whether Victor Egeneonu breached court orders to use best endeavours and/or committed contempt by giving false evidence

Ratio Decidendi

Levi Egeneonu was found in contempt of court for deliberate breaches of clear court orders, including leaving the jurisdiction, failing to return the children, and breaching undertakings not to intimidate the applicant. Victor Egeneonu was not found in contempt for failing to use best endeavours due to insufficiently specific evidence, but was found in contempt for deliberately giving false evidence to the court on multiple occasions.

Court Disposition

Levi Egeneonu found in contempt of court; Victor Egeneonu found in contempt of court for perjury but not for failure to use best endeavours; sentencing adjourned.

Orders

  • Sentencing adjourned to first week of next term
  • Further assistance from counsel requested at sentencing