The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 1 WLR 4212
Court of Appeal
*Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Khan and others
Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Khan and others
[2024] EWCA Civ 531
2024 Feb 27, 28, 29; May 23
Newey, Arnold, Nugee LJJ
Contempt of court— Committal application— Fitness to plead— Application to commit defendant for civil contempt— Defendant claiming to be unfit to defend proceedings— Whether criminal test of fitness to plead or statutory test of capacity to be applied—
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), ss 1, 2, 3
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)— Single judge— Reconsideration— Single judge refusing extension of time on papers— Judge reconsidering decision on papers and confirming decision— Whether party affected entitled to apply to set aside or vary decision—
CPR
rr 3.3(5), 23.8(c), 52.24(6)