What is the penalty for contempt of court?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Law Society of British Columbia v. Bryfogle, 2015 BCSC 1339 (CanLII):
The court takes into account a number of factors in determining the appropriate penalty upon a finding of contempt. The factors are set out in Law Society of British Columbia v. Gorman, 2011 BCSC 1484, at para. 39 [Gorman], a decision of Mr. Justice Savage, when he was a member of this court. The factors are also set out in the decision of Madam Justice Bruce in Law Society of British Columbia v. Bryfogle, 2012 BCSC 59 at para. 80. Those factors are as follows: a) individual and general deterrence; b) seriousness of the offence; c) protection of the public; d) ability to pay a fine; e) the degree of intention involved in the contemptuous conduct; f) the past record and character of the contemnor; and g) whether there are previous findings of contempt.
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