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Court of Appeal: practical considerations when appealing a contempt of court order (JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov)

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Published on: 13 November 2012

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Table of contents

Practical implications
Court details
Facts
Judgment
Committal judgment
The appeal against sentence
The unless judgment
Debarring orders

Article summary

The Court of Appeal in dismissing an appeal has highlighted a number of practical considerations during an appeal against committal for contempt. It also looked at whether an order could be made to debar a party from defending an action if they refused to comply with an order for disclosure and also an order that they come back into the jurisdiction and surrender to the tipstaff.

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