Contempt of Court - High Court Success

Application brought by Brentwood Borough Council for committal to prison of TC and six other defendants.

The High Court transferred TC’s legal aid order on the 10th March 2022 but the final hearing was to take place one week later due to the Judge’s other professional commitments.

The Defendant was at risk of a penalty of two years custody due to the breaches of the Order but the Judge imposed a penalty of 12 months imprisonment and he suspended the term of 12 months for 2 years due to the mitigation put forward.

The Judge at the final hearing stated the following “it is obvious a lot of hard work by the lawyers on both sides has been carried out at speed to arrive at that resolution and I express my gratitude for that…”