Sheffield City Council v Fletcher [2025] EWCC 78 (30 October 2025)

Sheffield City Council v Fletcher [2025] EWCC 78 (30 October 2025)

Because there have been no recent breaches since the last hearing and the defendant has complied with the injunction, the custody threshold is not met and no separate penalty is imposed for the breaches.

Citation
[2025] EWCC 78
Parties
Claimant: Sheffield City Council; Defendant: Kerry Fletcher
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Injunction Proceedings / Sentencing Decision
Outcome
No separate penalty imposed for breaches of injunction
Legal Topics
Injunctions, Breach of Injunction, Sentencing, Contempt of Court
Civil Procedure Local Government Law Injunctions Breach of Injunction Sentencing Contempt of Court

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Parties

Sheffield City Council

Claimant

Kerry Fletcher

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Injunction Proceedings / Sentencing Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the terms of the injunction
  2. 2 Whether the custody threshold is met for breaches of injunction
  3. 3 Appropriate penalty for breaches of injunction

Ratio Decidendi

Because there have been no recent breaches since the last hearing and the defendant has complied with the injunction, the custody threshold is not met and no separate penalty is imposed for the breaches.

Court Disposition

No separate penalty imposed for breaches of injunction

Orders

  • No separate or additional penalty for breaches of the injunction order