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Contempt of court refers to interfering with the administration of justice through acts or omissions. This means that any person who disobeys a court's authority, encourage disrespect for a court or impedes the court's ability to complete its job can be found to be in contempt of court.

There are two types of contempt that are recognised in UK law, criminal contempt and civil contempt. Civil contempt of court most commonly refers to people who do not honour the terms of a court order. Criminal contempt of court would be the case for instances where an individual disrupts court proceedings during a trial by shouting or causing a disturbance.

Contempt of court can be either direct or indirect. Direct contempt refers to actions that occur when inside the court, most often during court proceedings. Indirect contempt of court makes reference to acts of contempt that take place outside of the presence of the court.

Civil contempt of court usually ends upon the person who is in contempt complying with the terms of the court order or upon the resolution of the underlying case. Both civil and criminal contempt of court cases can be punishable by a fine or imprisonment in severe cases.

To avoid such a prosecution, it is vital to respect the authority of a court and abide the terms outlined in any order or process.

What is contempt of court?

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Events that come under the heading 'Benefit Fraud' can be charged by the Crown Prosecution Service as a number of different offences both under the Social Security Administration Act, the Theft Act and the Fraud Act. It is very important that you obtain advice as the ingredients the Crown need to prove for the different offences are not the same. If the offence is one that requires that the Crown need to establish that you acted dishonestly, from the limited information you provide, it is possible that you have a defence. It is very likely that you will be entitled to legal aid and you should find a local solicitor who has a Legal Aid Agency crime contract and obtain specific advice on the particular charges that you face and the circumstances that led to your prosecution. There are sentencing guidelines for these offences and these consider a number of variables that will depend on the detail of your particular case. For the level of overpayment that you suggest, the sentence, if convicted, could range from a Community Order to Imprisonment, so it is very important that you obtain .representation.

I've been called to magistrates court for benefit fraud. What can I expect?

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