Samira Addou v Sidali Bennabi

Samira Addou v Sidali Bennabi

The respondent's repeated, wilful breaches of court orders requiring the return of the child to England and Wales, his lack of remorse, and his stated refusal to comply justify immediate concurrent custodial sentences of 13 months for contempt, reduced from 16 months to account for time already served.

Parties
Applicant: Samira Addou; Respondent: Sidali Bennabi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Family Law Contempt of Court / Sentencing After Finding of Contempt
Outcome
Immediate custodial sentence for contempt of court
Legal Topics
Child Abduction, Enforcement of Court Orders, Sentencing for Contempt
Family Law Contempt of Court Child Abduction Enforcement of Court Orders Sentencing for Contempt

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Parties

Samira Addou

Applicant

Sidali Bennabi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Contempt of Court / Sentencing After Finding of Contempt

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent is in contempt of court for failing to return the child to the jurisdiction as ordered
  2. 2 What is the appropriate sanction for the contempt

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent's repeated, wilful breaches of court orders requiring the return of the child to England and Wales, his lack of remorse, and his stated refusal to comply justify immediate concurrent custodial sentences of 13 months for contempt, reduced from 16 months to account for time already served.

Court Disposition

Immediate custodial sentence for contempt of court

Orders

  • 13 months' imprisonment for each of three breaches, to run concurrently, activated immediately