The Weekly Law Reports
[2020] 1 WLR 844
Court of Appeal
*Jet2Holidays Ltd v Hughes and another
[2019] EWCA Civ 1858
2019 Oct 22; Nov 8
Sir Terence Etherton MR, Hamblen, Flaux LJJ
Contempt of court— Civil contempt— Witness statement— Witness statement verified by statement of truth made before commencement of proceedings in compliance with pre-action protocol— Maker of statement never bringing proceedings for substantive relief— Whether court having jurisdiction to commit maker of statement for contempt if statement dishonest—
CPR
rr 32.14, 81.13(2), Practice Direction 81, para 16.2