Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 286 (Jan)
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Laws and Wall LJJ

Representation Robin Halstead for the husband.
  Duncan Bagshaw for the wife.
Judgment Dates: 28 January 2005

Catchwords

Civil evidence - Fresh evidence - Admissibility on appeal - Committal order - Appeal against order - Fresh evidence relating to wife's credibility - Evidence rendering order unsafe.

The Case

A committal order made against the husband for breaches of a non-molestation order was overturned on appeal, having regard to fresh evidence which cast doubt on the wife's credibility.

Practice Areas

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