In a contempt case, in what circumstances will the Court allow the inference of knowledge?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Louis Vuitton Malletier SA v. Bags O'fun Inc., 2003 FC 1335 (CanLII):
The Court went on to observe that knowledge is often proved circumstantially, and that "in contempt cases the inference of knowledge will always be available where facts capable of supporting the inference are proved: see Avery v. Andrews (1882), 51 L.J. Ch. 414".
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