Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Jarvie

The Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales filed an application against Jarvie for alleged contempt of court, specifically his failure to attend a hearing and an alleged alteration of the terms of a court order. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The Prothonotary sought a finding of contempt against Jarvie for his failure to comply with an order to attend a hearing and for allegedly altering the terms of a court order. The Prothonotary argued that Jarvie's actions demonstrated a disregard for the court's authority and warranted a finding of contempt.

The court had to decide whether Jarvie's failure to attend the hearing and the alleged alteration of the court order amounted to contempt of court. The court considered whether Jarvie's actions demonstrated a disregard for the court's authority and whether there were any mitigating circumstances that should be taken into account. The court also had to consider the appropriate remedy for the contempt, if any.

The court found that Jarvie's failure to attend the hearing and the alleged alteration of the court order did amount to contempt of court. The court held that Jarvie's actions demonstrated a disregard for the court's authority and that there were no mitigating circumstances that should be taken into account. However, the court decided that the appropriate remedy was to impose a fine on Jarvie rather than impose a sentence of imprisonment. The court ordered Jarvie to pay a fine of $5,000.