The MP said currently creditors were threatening some of the former BCL employees with
civil imprisonment, a situation that he observed called for urgent assistance of the former workers.
In case of
civil imprisonment, it would have amounted to awarding punishment," the Bench added.
In other cases, though, the threat and use of
civil imprisonment could be highly effective.
And desperate Margaret launched an action for
civil imprisonment claiming up to pounds 15,000 in missed maintenance.
Unfortunately, having been in exactly the same position as this lady, I cannot offer her much hope of success in her
civil imprisonment action.
The court backed her and issued a
Civil Imprisonment Order.