Principle

EQUITY & TRUSTS – Discretionary Remedies – Party in Contempt Not Entitled to Equitable Relief

Area of law
EQUITY & TRUSTS
Court
Supreme Court

Discretionary remedies are not available to contemnors. The court will not aid a party in continuing disobedience. The principle applies to all discretionary relief. The applicant must first comply with the order or purge the contempt. The rule protects the authority of the court. The…

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