The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd v McKay

Subject Matter

LEGAL AID — Committal proceedings — Breach of High Court order — Application to commit respondent to prison for breach of order — Whether court having power to make representation order in respect of respondent — Whether respondent entitled to legal aid as of right — Whether court or Director of Legal Aid Casework relevant authority for purpose of determining respondent’s entitlement — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6.1 — Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c 10), ss 14(h), 16(1) — Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/9), regs 9(v), 21 — Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/471), reg 39 (as inserted by Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2791), reg 13) — Criminal Legal Aid (Determinations by a Court and Choice of Representative) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/614), reg 7

[2019] EWHC 3065 (QB); [2020] 1 WLR 216; [2019] WLR(D) 633, QBD

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c 10), ss 14(h), 16(1)

Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6.1

Statutory Instruments

Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations (SI 2013/9), regs 9(v), 21

Criminal Legal Aid (Determinations by a Court and Choice of Representative) Regulations (SI 2013/614), reg 7

Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/471), reg 39 (as inserted)

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd v McKay [2019] EWHC 3065 (QB); [2020] 1 WLR 216; [2019] WLR(D) 633, QBD

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd v McKay [2019] EWHC 3065 (QB); [2020] 1 WLR 216; [2019] WLR(D) 633, QBD

CH v CT (Committal Appeal: Notices on Orders) [2018] EWHC 1310 (Fam); [2018] 4 WLR 122; [2019] 1 FLR 700; [2018] WLR (D) 414, Fam D

Chelmsford County Court v Ramet [2014] EWHC 56 (Fam); [2014] 2 FLR 1081; [2014] CN 49, Fam D

Hammerton v Hammerton [2007] EWCA Civ 248; [2007] 2 FLR 1133, CA

Haringey London Borough Council v Brown [2015] EWCA Civ 483; [2017] 1 WLR 542; [2016] 4 All ER 754, CA

In re O (Committal: Legal Representation) [2019] EWCA Civ 1721; [2019] 4 WLR 140; [2020] 1 FLR 288; [2019] WLR (D) 574, CA

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council v Bunning [2013] EWHC 3390 (QB); [2015] 1 WLR 531; [2014] 2 All ER 1095, QBD

Cases citing

Cases citing: The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd v McKay [2019] EWHC 3065 (QB); [2020] 1 WLR 216; [2019] WLR(D) 633, QBD

All England Lawn Tennis Club v McKay [2020] EWCA Civ 695, CA

Bonnier Books Group Holdings Ltd v Johnson [2021] EWHC 1789 (QB), QBD

Haskell v Haskell [2020] EWFC 92, Fam Ct

Her Majesty's Solicitor General v Hamilton-Toogood [2020] EWHC 3193 (QB), QBD

National Highways Ltd v Heyatawin [2021] EWHC 3078 (QB), DC

Solicitor General v Wong [2023] EWHC 2684 (Fam); [2024] 4 WLR 72; [2024] 1 FLR 885, Fam D

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2024
Funding of Judicial Review, Appeal by Way of Case Stated and Certain Civil and Contempt Proceedings D32.21

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Hearing a Contempt Application - Civil proceedings subject to criminal standards 81.19

Forms of Civil Legal Services 7.11