Wyatt & Wyatt v Mavin [2025] EWCC 47 (25 June 2025)

Wyatt & Wyatt v Mavin [2025] EWCC 47 (25 June 2025)

The defendant's repeated, intentional, and sophisticated use of forged documents and false information to delay enforcement of court orders constituted serious contempts of court, attacking the administration of justice and causing significant harm to the claimants and the justice system, warranting an immediate custodial sentence of nine months' imprisonment.

Citation
[2025] EWCC 47
Parties
Claimant: Wyatt & Wyatt; Defendant: Lee Mavin
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Committal Application for Contempt of Court / Sentencing Hearing
Outcome
Defendant sentenced to nine months' immediate imprisonment for contempt of court, in absence.
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Forgery of Documents, Abuse of Breathing Space Scheme, Sentencing for Contempt
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Committal for Contempt Forgery of Documents Abuse of Breathing Space Scheme Sentencing for Contempt

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Parties

Wyatt & Wyatt

Claimant

Lee Mavin

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal Application for Contempt of Court / Sentencing Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant committed contempt of court by providing forged documents and false information to delay or prevent eviction
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for multiple contempts involving interference with the administration of justice

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's repeated, intentional, and sophisticated use of forged documents and false information to delay enforcement of court orders constituted serious contempts of court, attacking the administration of justice and causing significant harm to the claimants and the justice system, warranting an immediate custodial sentence of nine months' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

Defendant sentenced to nine months' immediate imprisonment for contempt of court, in absence.

Orders

  • Warrant to issue for defendant's arrest and removal to prison