Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 15 Aug 2023
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…
Des Voeux Chambers | Hong Kong | 6 Apr 2023
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…
RNA Technology and IP Attorneys | India | 3 Apr 2023
When a brand owner seeks an injunction against a counterfeiter, he expects them to comply with the court order. If the counterfeiter continues to…
RPC | Hong Kong | 28 Mar 2023
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......
4 New Square Chambers | United Kingdom | 20 Mar 2023
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…
RPC | United Kingdom | 14 Mar 2023
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......
McCann FitzGerald LLP | Ireland | 1 Mar 2023
Our previous briefing examined the law around contempt of court generally. This briefing considers the situation where a company is in breach of a…
Sydney Criminal Lawyers | Australia | 27 Feb 2023
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…
Hassan Elhais | United Arab Emirates | 9 Feb 2023
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…
Bharucha & Partners | India | 5 Jan 2023
This article examines the NCLT and NCLAT's power to exercise contempt jurisdiction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the…