Simon Butler and Anirudh Mandagere appear in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

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13/12/2023

Simon Butler led Anirudh Mandagere in the Court of Appeal yesterday in Roberts v Jones. The Court of Appeal was sitting in Swansea County Court. The significant issues in this appeal concern the operation of CPR 71 and the civil enforcement regime, as well as the relevance of contempt in family court proceedings to civil proceedings. 

The matter was referred to Simon and Anirudh through Advocate. Both barristers made submissions to the Court of Appeal. 

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