Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 101 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWCA Crim 901
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Gross LJ, Openshaw J and Judge Milford QC
Representation Alun Jones QC and Colin Wells (instructed by Morgan Rose) for the defendant.
  Edward Jenkins QC and Benjamin Douglas-Jones (instructed by the Serious Fraud Office) for the Crown.
  Andrew O'Connor as the Advocate to the Court.
Judgment Dates: 2 May 2012

Catchwords

Contempt of court - Appeal - Appeal against committal order - Defendant failing to comply with restraint order and being committed to prison for contempt of court - Defendant appealing - Court of Appeal dismissing defendant's appeal - Defendant seeking permission to appeal to Supreme Court - Registrar raising concern as to whether right of appeal to Supreme Court from decision of Court of Appeal, Criminal Division existing in cases of contempt of court - Whether right of appeal existing - Whether decision involving points of law of general importance - , .

The Case

Contempt of court Appeal. The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division held that, by the route of rectification, there was a right of appeal to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division in cases of contempt of court, but refused leave to the defendant to appeal to the Supreme Court in respect of his committal to prison for contempt of court. The court certified points of general public importance.

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