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Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 15 Aug 2023

Post-arrest, pre-charge naming of high-profile suspects: contempt of court, privacy and fair trial issues

The High Court’s decision to grant an urgent interim injunction against the BBC in WFZ v British Broadcasting Corporation [2023] EWHC 1618 (KB) (29…
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Des Voeux Chambers | Hong Kong | 6 Apr 2023

刑事法、民事法与公法之间的交互:律政司司长在商事诉讼中提出刑事藐视法庭法律程序中的作用

在近日(2022年12月6日)宣判的 Chu Kong v Sun Min and Others [2022] HKCFA 24; (2022) 25 HKCFAR 318一案中,香港终审法院(下…
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RNA Technology and IP Attorneys | India | 3 Apr 2023

Counterfeiter of Louis VUITTON goods faces court wrath for violating injunction order

When a brand owner seeks an injunction against a counterfeiter, he expects them to comply with the court order. If the counterfeiter continues to…
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RPC | Hong Kong | 28 Mar 2023

Appropriate contempt sentence for failing to produce documents

The recent judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in Tang and Man (Trustees in Bankruptcy) v Fong & Anor is a salutary lesson of the serious consequences for failing to comply with a court order. In this case, the two defendants had been ordered in September 2017 to produce to the trustees within 21 days documents relating to the bankrupt's affairs. It took the defendants......
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4 New Square Chambers | United Kingdom | 20 Mar 2023

Why are there so many cases against lawyers for contempt of court?

There has been a spate of cases in the past couple of years where contempt of court proceedings have been brought against lawyers. Prompted by the…
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RPC | United Kingdom | 14 Mar 2023

Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc: Court of Appeal refuses to overturn findings of contempt

In a unanimous judgment, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by Mr Alexander Vik against orders of Mrs Justice Moulder in the High Court. This is the latest development in longstanding proceedings between Deutsche Bank and Mr Vik. As well as another victory for Deutsche Bank, the judgment provides useful guidance on the circumstances in which an appeal court can overturn a......
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McCann FitzGerald LLP | Ireland | 1 Mar 2023

Contempt of Court: Part 2 - Personal Liability of Directors

Our previous briefing examined the law around contempt of court generally. This briefing considers the situation where a company is in breach of a…
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Sydney Criminal Lawyers | Australia | 27 Feb 2023

Evolution of Contempt of Court Charges

Contempt of court charges have existed as far back as the 12th century, when it was called, ‘Contempt of the King’ underAnglo Saxon Laws. During the…
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Hassan Elhais | United Arab Emirates | 9 Feb 2023

What constitutes contempt of court in UAE family law?

Contempt of court is when a person is disobedient or disrespectful towards a court of law. This can include acts such as not obeying court orders…
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Bharucha & Partners | India | 5 Jan 2023

Contempt Under the Insolvency Code

This article examines the NCLT and NCLAT's power to exercise contempt jurisdiction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the…
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