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Walton v Kirk

[2009] EWHC 703 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year2009
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Three elements to prove r.9 contempt: falsity + interference (or likelihood) + no honest belief + knowledge of likelihood; criminal standard

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — O.41A statements of truth

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