Administration of Justice

Generally speaking, contempt of court is any willful behaviour that insults or discredits the court or interferes with the administration of justice.

When a judge or a justice of the peace makes an order, the law requires that you carry it out.

Fabricating evidence includes the act of creating false information in an attempt to sway the verdict of a court case.

In dealing with misleading justice, it is a crime to lie to the court or the police under oath or solemn affirmation.

Probation orders require an offender to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Failure to comply is an offence.

Making a false statements or doing anything intended to cause some other person to be suspected of having committed an offence.

Interfering, through active physical resistance, in a peace officer's attempt to perform a lawful arrest.

It is a criminal offence to escape from custody or not surrender when required.

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