NORTH WARWICKSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL v SARAH WEBB

NORTH WARWICKSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL v SARAH WEBB

The defendant admitted two breaches of the interim injunction, which were proved to the criminal standard. The court considered aggravating and mitigating factors, including time spent in custody, and determined that no further penalty or costs order should be imposed given the custodial time already served exceeded the financial penalty warranted.

Parties
Claimant: North Warwickshire Borough Council; Defendant: Sarah Webb
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Contempt Proceedings / Judgment After Admitted Breaches of Interim Injunction
Outcome
No further order on the breaches; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Breach of Injunction, Sentencing for Contempt, Protest Law, Remand and Custody, Costs Orders
Civil Procedure Injunctions Contempt of Court Breach of Injunction Sentencing for Contempt Protest Law Remand and Custody Costs Orders

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Parties

North Warwickshire Borough Council

Claimant

Sarah Webb

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Contempt Proceedings / Judgment After Admitted Breaches of Interim Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the interim injunction order
  2. 2 Appropriate penalty for contempt of court
  3. 3 Consideration of time spent in custody versus financial penalty

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant admitted two breaches of the interim injunction, which were proved to the criminal standard. The court considered aggravating and mitigating factors, including time spent in custody, and determined that no further penalty or costs order should be imposed given the custodial time already served exceeded the financial penalty warranted.

Court Disposition

No further order on the breaches; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Record time spent in custody and what the financial penalty would have been if not for custody.
  • No order for payment of costs.