The defendant had been made the subject of a confiscation order. He appealed, saying that in calculating the assets, he had taken the gross value of his property without allowing for an outstanding mortgage. Held: The mortgage advance was not tainted money. Although the 1994 and 1988 Acts were intended to operate similarly and in … Continue reading Regina v Walls: CACD 30 Oct 2002
When imposing a criminal confiscation order it was within a judge’s proper discretion to conclude on uncertain matters. This could include as here a valuation of a property and a judgement whether a charge on the property was unlikely to be enforced, and should be disregarded in calculating values available for order. Citations: Gazette 23-Sep-1998, … Continue reading Regina v Harvey: CACD 23 Sep 1998
Ban on Prisoners talking to Journalists unlawful The two prisoners, serving life sentences for murder, had had their appeals rejected. They continued to protest innocence, and sought to bring their campaigns to public attention through the press, having oral interviews with journalists without undertakings from the journalists not to publish any element of the interview. … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for The Home Department Ex Parte Simms: HL 8 Jul 1999
The two prisoners, serving life sentences for murder, had had their appeals rejected. They continued to protest innocence, and sought to bring their campaigns to public attention through the press, having oral interviews with journalists without . .
