And if he fails to pay within two months, then he could be sentenced to a month in prison.
The court also ordered that Mr Weston and his wife Jennifer jointly and severally pay what are termed ‘indemnity costs’ (high level costs) covering the period up to 30 June 2012 in an action brought against a company that they appeared on behalf of in the case.
In deciding to fine Mr Weston alone for contempt, the court said that he had accepted in evidence that it was his idea to redact bank statements, an action that was described in the court’s judgment as completely unacceptable.
