Al-Baker v Al-Baker

Al-Baker v Al-Baker

The respondent was validly served with disclosure orders and committal application by email, failed to comply with disclosure orders without good excuse, and is sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for contempt.

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Parties
Applicant: Sarah Kimura Al-Baker; Respondent: Abdul Amir Al-Baker
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Committal Application / Judgment
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Disclosure Orders, Service Out of Jurisdiction, Ancillary Relief
Family Law Civil Procedure Committal for Contempt Disclosure Orders Service Out of Jurisdiction Ancillary Relief

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Parties

Sarah Kimura Al-Baker

Applicant

Abdul Amir Al-Baker

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Committal Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached disclosure orders
  2. 2 Whether service of committal application was valid
  3. 3 Whether dispensation with personal service and abridgement of time was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent was validly served with disclosure orders and committal application by email, failed to comply with disclosure orders without good excuse, and is sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for contempt.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Respondent committed to prison for nine months for contempt of court.
  • Respondent may apply to purge his contempt.