What is the test for contempt for failing to comply with an order of the court?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.G.B. v. C.A.B., 2011 BCSC 907 (CanLII):
In order to find a person in contempt for failing to comply with an order of the court, the order must be clear and unambiguous; if the order does not clearly set out the person’s obligations, it is not possible for a court to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the order was wilfully disobeyed: Hansen v. Savignac, 2011 BCCA 307 at paras. 13 and 17.
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