FAQ 44

Q44. I am instructed in a contested childcare case on behalf of the mother. At a hearing outside court, the father attacked my client’s ex-husband. I was present. The judge heard about this and has ordered a contempt hearing against the father. He has ordered that I supply a witness statement. Can I continue with the original case?

A44. Almost certainly. The contempt action and the childcare case are entirely different matters. Unless there is such a dispute over your evidence in the contempt matter, or some serious allegation about your impartiality to the extent that you consider that you are professionally embarrassed, you should carry on.