The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1977] QB 32
[COURT OF APPEAL]
WESTON
v.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
COURTS ADMINISTRATOR
1976 March 31,
April 1, 2
April 1, 2
Lord Denning M.R., Stephenson and Bridge L.JJ.
Contempt of Court
— Solicitor
— Discourtesy and breach of duty
— Protest over premature listing of criminal trial
— Client sent to court unrepresented
— Offensive letters to court officer
— Judge's direction that solicitor attend to explain conduct conveyed to solicitor by client
— Solicitor not complying with direction
— Whether contempt punishable by order to pay costs