How To Use contempt of court In A Sentence
- Ms. Miller's imprisonment for civil contempt of court was less a perfect storm — to use one of the press 'hoarier clichés to characterize a grim convergence of unpleasant events — as it was a brownout, a distressing midsummer sign that a full power outage is on its way. The Great D.C. Plame-Out, Or: Novak, Lord of the Journo-Flies
- Even where, for example in an unfair dismissal case, the employment tribunal makes an order that the employee be re-employed by the employer in one way or another, if the employer fails to do so there is no contempt of court.
- In all three cases the conclusion reached was that a deliberate intention to breach the order was not a necessary element for a finding of contempt of court.
- At first instance the plaintiff did not seek to make out a case of an attempt to pervert the course of justice or of contempt of court.
- The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
- Then the judge told Mr Beamish what was the maximum penalty for contempt of court.
- The relevant sanction is either being held in contempt of court or being prosecuted under the criminal law.
- There was a prima facie case that a contempt of court had been committed.
- The penalty for breach is punishment for contempt of court.
- I need to tread very carefully since there are certain matters that are before the courts, and I know only too well about being chucked in jail for contempt of court.
