Richard Wood & Ors v Sophie Fleming

Richard Wood & Ors v Sophie Fleming

Sophie Fleming breached clear and comprehensible court injunctions by failing to remove offending posts and continuing to publish allegations of fraud and misconduct against claimants and their associates. Service of committal applications was valid and fair, and her absence was a deliberate waiver of participation....

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Parties
Claimant: Richard Wood; Claimant: Rebecca Ward; Claimant: Fiona Eugenie Lawrence; Claimant: Michelle Dawn Rose; Defendant: Sophie Fleming
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Committal Application Arising From Probate Proceedings / Judgment on Committal Applications and Sentencing
Outcome
Sophie Fleming found in contempt of court for breaches of July 2024 and November 2025 injunctions.
Legal Topics
Breach of Injunction, Harassment, Service of Process, Sentencing for Contempt, Jurisdictional Challenge
Probate Contempt of Court Civil Procedure Breach of Injunction Harassment Service of Process Sentencing for Contempt Jurisdictional Challenge

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Parties

Richard Wood

Claimant

Rebecca Ward

Claimant

Fiona Eugenie Lawrence

Claimant

Michelle Dawn Rose

Claimant

Sophie Fleming

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal Application Arising From Probate Proceedings / Judgment on Committal Applications and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Sophie Fleming breached anti-harassment injunctions issued in July 2024 and November 2025
  2. 2 Whether service of committal applications was valid and fair
  3. 3 Appropriate penalty for contempt of court

Ratio Decidendi

Sophie Fleming breached clear and comprehensible court injunctions by failing to remove offending posts and continuing to publish allegations of fraud and misconduct against claimants and their associates. Service of committal applications was valid and fair, and her absence was a deliberate waiver of participation. The seriousness and persistence of her contempt, personal abuse, and impact on administration of justice warrant custodial sentences, suspended due to mitigating factors including impact on her children.

Court Disposition

Sophie Fleming found in contempt of court for breaches of July 2024 and November 2025 injunctions.

Orders

  • 28 days imprisonment suspended for two years for breaches relating to Mr Wood and Ms Ward
  • 7 days imprisonment suspended for one year for breaches relating to Ms Lawrence and Ms Rose