Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Khan

Subject Matter

CONTEMPT OF COURT — Committal application — Breach of court order

[2023] EWHC 302 (Ch), Ch D

CONTEMPT OF COURT — Committal order — Application for

[2022] EWHC 45 (Ch), Ch D

CONTEMPT OF COURT — Committal application — Fitness to plead — Committal application made in civil court against former solicitor for civil contempt — Judge finding solicitor fit to conduct proceedings — Whether test of fitness to plead in criminal cases applicable to committal application

[2024] EWCA Civ 531; [2024] 1 WLR 4212; [2024] WLR(D) 242, CA

PRACTICE — Appeal — Extension of time — Judge on papers refusing extension of time — Judge reconsidering decision on papers and confirming decision — Whether rule allowing for reconsideration of judge’s reconsideration decision — Whether rule permitting order to be set aside — CPR rr 3.3(5), 28.8(c), 52.24(6)

[2024] EWCA Civ 531; [2024] 1 WLR 4212; [2024] WLR(D) 242, CA

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

[2024] EWCA Civ 531; [2024] 1 WLR 4212; [2024] WLR(D) 242, CA

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)

[2024] EWCA Civ 531; [2024] 1 WLR 4212; [2024] WLR(D) 242, CA

Appellate History