Legal Principles Governing Contempt of Court

The principles are fully set out in Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Salvato (No.4) [2013] NSWSC 321. Below is a summary of those principles. The first principle is that the charge of contempt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt: Witham v Holloway [1995] HCA 3; (1995) 183 CLR 525 at 529 per Brennan, Deane, Toohey […]