Wyatt & Wyatt v Lee Mavin

Wyatt & Wyatt v Lee Mavin

The defendant's deliberate and repeated use of forged documents and false information to delay eviction constituted serious contempt of court, attacking the administration of justice and causing harm to the claimants and the public; a custodial sentence of nine months is the shortest commensurate with the seriousness of the contempts, not suspended due to the nature and frequency of the misconduct.

Parties
Claimant: Wyatt & Wyatt; Defendant: Lee Mavin
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Committal Application for Contempt of Court / Sentencing Hearing
Outcome
Defendant sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for contempt of court.
Legal Topics
Forged Documents, False Information, Breathing Space Scheme, Eviction, Administration of Justice
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Forged Documents False Information Breathing Space Scheme Eviction Administration of Justice

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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 relying on forged documents and false information to delay eviction.
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for contempt of court involving interference with the administration of justice.

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's deliberate and repeated use of forged documents and false information to delay eviction constituted serious contempt of court, attacking the administration of justice and causing harm to the claimants and the public; a custodial sentence of nine months is the shortest commensurate with the seriousness of the contempts, not suspended due to the nature and frequency of the misconduct.

Court Disposition

Defendant sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for contempt of court.

Orders

  • Warrant issued for defendant's arrest and removal to prison.