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Entries in Contempt of court (4)

Thursday
Mar012012

Keddies' contempt appeal

• DateThursday, March 1, 2012

Updated on Saturday, March 10, 2012 by Registered CommenterJustinian

Keddies asks Court of Appeal to throw Justice Adams off their contempt case ... Complaints of "derision and scepticism" ... Basten JA says "unseemly exchanges" between bench and bar not uncommon ... Evidence seeking to contradict a court transcript rejected ... Conspiracy denied ... Brigit Morris reports 

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Friday
Feb032012

Keddies stuck in the stalls

• DateFriday, February 3, 2012

Updated on Friday, February 10, 2012 by Registered CommenterJustinian

Judge decides no reasonable person could think he was prejudiced against former Keddies' partners ... Stay also refused ... Contempt hearing against Keddies boys now set for February 16 ... Brigit Morris reporting from the NSW Supremes 

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Wednesday
Dec072011

"Grave disapproval" of Keddies

• DateWednesday, December 7, 2011

Further delays in "bring them to heel" proceedings against Keddies ... Defendants want formal charges for contempt of court case ... Breach of ordinary tenets of professional courtesy ... Possible cross-examination set for Monday

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Tuesday
Dec062011

Order to Keddies: show cause 

• DateTuesday, December 6, 2011

Contempt of court … Intrusion into overcharging proceedings … Prime facie breach of undertakings and injunctions … Raising fingers of scorn at Supreme Court ... Keddies Three expected to be cross-examined by Stitt QC 

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