The appellant, a lawyer, was found in contempt of court for violating a Mareva injunction after depositing a client's cheque into his trust account, deducting his fees, and returning the balance to the client.
The motion judge adjourned the matter to determine the appropriate sanction under Rule 60.11.
The appellant moved for a stay of the contempt finding pending appeal.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the motion, holding that it was premature to grant a stay or entertain an appeal before the motion judge had imposed a sanction, as doing so would risk fragmenting the proceedings.
