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JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov

[2015] UKSC 64
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Contempt of court for breach of a freezing order requires only knowledge of the order and a deliberate act, not an intention to breach it.

Key Principle

contempt of court for breach of freezing order; no intention to breach required, only knowledge of the order and deliberate act

Area of Law

Injunctive Relief and Interim Remedies

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