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# Failure to comply with a court order.

A copy of the order, with a " penal notice "— i. e. notice informing the recipient that if they do not comply they are subject to imprisonment — is served on the person concerned.

If, after that, they breach the order, proceedings can be started and in theory the person involved can be sent to prison.

In practice this rarely happens as the cost on the claimant of bringing these proceedings is significant and in practice imprisonment is rarely ordered as an apology or fine are usually considered appropriate.