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Appellant's presence as a passenger constituted participation in breach of the injunction, he had actual and constructive knowledge of the injunction, and the costs order and suspended committal were appropriate; no procedural irregularity or unfairness occurred.
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Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Company Ltd & Ors (Re Consequential Matters) [2026] EWHC 1146 (Ch) (13 May 2026)
The High Court ordered indemnity costs, detailed assessment, and £215,000 on account after finding the contempt claim was pursued out of the norm.
Menon, In the Matter Of (Re Contempt Proceedings) [2026] EWCA Civ 573 (12 May 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that the Administrative Court had no jurisdiction to initiate contempt proceedings against counsel for alleged contempt in the Crown Court without an Attorney General application.
The Court of Appeal held that the Administrative Court and Divisional Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain a Crown Court contempt reference without an Attorney General application.
Mavin v Wyatt [2026] EWCA Civ 585 (08 May 2026)
The Court of Appeal reduced and re-imposed a contempt sentence to 6 months’ imprisonment for Lee Mavin’s fraudulent use of the Breathing Space scheme.
The Court of Appeal resentenced a contemnor to 6 months’ concurrent imprisonment for five counts of contempt arising from fraudulent use of the Breathing Space scheme.
The High Court found Sophie Fleming in contempt for breaching anti-harassment injunctions by failing to remove and continuing to publish posts alleging fraud and misconduct.
N'Djosse v Adeyeye [2026] EWHC 1033 (Fam) (01 May 2026)
The High Court used its exceptional inherent jurisdiction in a child abduction case, continued committal action for contempt, granted disclosure orders, and lifted anonymity.
The High Court found Trevor Hadjimina in contempt for breaching a planning injunction by continuing unauthorised works at 19 Relf Road, and imposed a 6-month custodial sentence.
The High Court struck out contempt proceedings over trade mark registration correspondence with the UKIPO, and held the joinder application would have failed.
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