Falling foul of contempt of court may be easier than you think
17 February 2022
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Few people I know have ever had to face a contempt of court allegation. This is perhaps surprising given the range of activities potentially covered
Few people I know have ever had to face a contempt of court allegation. This is perhaps surprising given the range of activities potentially covered
Last week I set out some observations on the taking of evidence by videoconference from abroad. I pointed to substantial authority that, in the case of
Among the changes brought about by the pandemic has been greatly increased use of videoconferencing technology by immigration tribunals, including for the taking of evidence.
Few people I know have ever had to face a contempt of court allegation. This is perhaps surprising given the range of activities potentially covered by the law of contempt, highlighted by the very recent decision of the Court of Appeal in R (Counsel General for Wales) v Secretary of...
Last week I set out some observations on the taking of evidence by videoconference from abroad. I pointed to substantial authority that, in the case of the willing litigant or witness outside the UK dialling up on Zoom, where no judicial assistance (such as a witness order) is required in...
Among the changes brought about by the pandemic has been greatly increased use of videoconferencing technology by immigration tribunals, including for the taking of evidence. This has made it much more viable for live evidence of appellants and other witnesses to be heard, including from outside the United Kingdom. It...
