Dylan v Barclays Bank PLC [2025] EWCA Civ 20 (17 January 2025)

Dylan v Barclays Bank PLC [2025] EWCA Civ 20 (17 January 2025)

The sentence of 22 months' immediate imprisonment for deliberate and planned breaches of freezing orders was within the range of reasonable decisions open to the judge, who properly considered culpability, harm, mitigation, and the timing of the admission; there was no error of principle or failure to consider...

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Citation
[2025] EWCA Civ 20
Parties
Appellant: Scott Dylan; Respondent: Barclays Bank PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal (civil) / Judgment on Appeal Against Committal Order
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Freezing Orders, Sentencing Principles, Mitigation, Suspension of Sentence
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Banking Law Committal for Contempt Freezing Orders Sentencing Principles Mitigation Suspension of Sentence

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Parties

Scott Dylan

Appellant

Barclays Bank PLC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal (civil) / Judgment on Appeal Against Committal Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence of 22 months' imprisonment for contempt was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the judge erred in refusing to suspend the sentence
  3. 3 Whether the judge failed to give adequate weight to mitigating factors

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence of 22 months' immediate imprisonment for deliberate and planned breaches of freezing orders was within the range of reasonable decisions open to the judge, who properly considered culpability, harm, mitigation, and the timing of the admission; there was no error of principle or failure to consider relevant factors, and the seriousness of the contempt justified immediate custody without suspension.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
  • The sentence of 22 months' immediate imprisonment stands.