Crystal Mews Ltd v Metterick

In sentencing for civil contempt arising from breach of a court order (e.g. a freezing order), the court pursues both a punitive object (to punish defiance of the court) and a coercive object (to secure future compliance), and assesses penalty by reference to a structured list of factors including the seriousness, deliberateness and culpability of the breach, any prejudice caused and the contemnor's cooperation.