Janes Solicitors were today delighted to host a delegation from the Law Commission at our offices to meet with Partner David Janes, Head of Contempt Marc Livingston and Solicitor Catriona Virden to discuss the Law Commission’s new Consultation Paper on Contempt of Court.
The Law Commission sought out the meeting in recognition of our work in this field over the past five years, which has included instructions in a number of high profile and reported cases, that the Law Commission felt resulted in us being uniquely placed to contribute to the Consultation.
We discussed a number of crucial topics which are either addressed, or that we felt should be addressed, in the Consultation, including:
- Legal aid;
- The costs regime;
- The conflict between criminal procedure and civil procedure;
- The lack of early release provisions for contemnors committed to prison;
- The role of the Attorney General.
A summary of the Law Commission’s current proposals can be found here, and the Consultation is open for responses until 29 November 2024. Janes Solicitors will be completing a formal response which we will be delighted to share in due course.
In the meantime, should you have any questions about Contempt of Court then please do not hesitate to contact the team.
