The Court held that deliberate schemes to circumvent court orders—particularly those made under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act in support of foreign anti-enforcement injunctions—will attract immediate custodial sentences even where the contemnor pleads guilty, is elderly with health issues, and the underlying orders have since expired. The case confirms that a fine is inappropriate where the contemnor is bankrupt, and that prior conduct showing disregard for foreign court orders (even without a formal contempt conviction) is relevant context for sentencing.
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