Chief Constable of Northumbria Police v Tanya Louise Liddle
The defendant's repeated and wilful breaches of the injunction order, shortly after release from custody and against a background of multiple prior breaches, warrant a custodial sentence. Early admissions justify a one-third reduction. No additional penalty is imposed for breaches already punished by the criminal courts.
- Parties
- Claimant: Chief Constable of Northumbria Police; Defendant: Tanya Louise Liddle
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 02 December 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Contempt Proceedings / Judgment
- Outcome
- custodial sentence imposed for contempt of court
- Legal Topics
- Breach of Injunction, Sentencing for Contempt, Civil Injunction Enforcement
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Parties
Chief Constable of Northumbria Police
Claimant
Tanya Louise Liddle
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Contempt Proceedings / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant breached the civil injunction order
- 2 Appropriate sentence for repeated breaches of injunction
Ratio Decidendi
The defendant's repeated and wilful breaches of the injunction order, shortly after release from custody and against a background of multiple prior breaches, warrant a custodial sentence. Early admissions justify a one-third reduction. No additional penalty is imposed for breaches already punished by the criminal courts.
Court Disposition
custodial sentence imposed for contempt of court
Orders
- Defendant sentenced to 119 days in custody for breaches on 15 January, reduced by one day already served.
- No additional penalty for breaches already punished by criminal courts.
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