Merlin Housing Society v Kelly Miles
The defendant's repeated breaches of the injunction, aggravated by false assurances and breach while on bail, outweigh mitigating factors. Immediate custody is the only appropriate sentence, with a reduction for early admission and credit for time served.
- Parties
- Claimant: Merlin Housing Society; Defendant: Kelly Miles
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 22 January 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Contempt Proceedings / Sentencing Judgment
- Outcome
- Defendant sentenced to 82 days immediate imprisonment with concurrent activation of 36 day suspended sentence; injunction extended for 12 months; costs ordered to be paid by defendant.
- Legal Topics
- Contempt of Court, Anti Social Behaviour Injunction, Sentencing, Breach of Injunction
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Parties
Merlin Housing Society
Claimant
Kelly Miles
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Contempt Proceedings / Sentencing Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant breached the anti-social behaviour injunction
- 2 Appropriate sentence for repeated contempt of court
Ratio Decidendi
The defendant's repeated breaches of the injunction, aggravated by false assurances and breach while on bail, outweigh mitigating factors. Immediate custody is the only appropriate sentence, with a reduction for early admission and credit for time served.
Court Disposition
Defendant sentenced to 82 days immediate imprisonment with concurrent activation of 36 day suspended sentence; injunction extended for 12 months; costs ordered to be paid by defendant.
Orders
- 82 days immediate imprisonment
- 36 day suspended sentence activated concurrently
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