Committal – Law Journals

Totton & anr v Totton WTLR(w) 2023-03

Committal: A last resort

Chris Fairhurst looks at contempt in child abduction proceedings and when the court may impose a custodial sentence ‘Those who abduct children must expect lengthy sentences if they are found to be in contempt of court.’ In Egeneonu v Egeneonu (Rev 4) [2018] the courts had been concerned with proceedings involving child abduction, wardship, committal …

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Committal: Double jeopardy?

Richard Adams examines the decision in Re Ramet and sentencing for contempt in family proceedings ‘The decision in Re Ramet provides useful confirmation of the approach to be taken where the same conduct gives rise to both criminal and committal proceedings, but is also an important reminder of the real damage intractable contact disputes can …

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Committal: Double jeopardy

James Brown looks at the Court of Appeal’s approach to committal for consecutive terms of imprisonment for contempt of court ‘It is very much a sanction of last resort with the hope that by the threat of a prison sentence the party will be coerced into compliance.’ Family practitioners will be familiar with the question …

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