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A named defendant awaits sentencing for contempt of court

By Claire Martin, 16th April 2025 Following an adjourned committal hearing back in December 2024, we were concerned that the defendant (referred to only by his initials, “MW”), who is facing a prison sentence for contempt of court, had been anonymised in the public court lists – and the observer considered it likely that thereContinue reading “A named defendant awaits sentencing for contempt of court”

Capacity and Contempt of Court: The case of LB

By Celia Kitzinger, 18th December 2024 The hearing I observed on 5th December 2024 (COP 14045574) before HHJ Tucker sitting in Coventry was an application to send someone to prison.  The hearing lasted for about 35 minutes and I was able to observe about 20 minutes of it, missing the beginning due to not having been sent theContinue reading “Capacity and Contempt of Court: The case of LB”