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Capewell v Customs and Excise and Another (No 2): CA 29 Jul 2005

The Commissioners had been appointed as receiver of the claimant’s assets. The receivership was later discharged, but should have been discharged earlier, the court had the power not only to calculate the level of remuneration but also who should be responsible for making payment. In this case the commissioner should bear some of the cost. … Continue reading Capewell v Customs and Excise and Another (No 2): CA 29 Jul 2005

Capewell v Commissioners for HM Customs and Excise and Sinclair: CA 2 Dec 2004

The court approved guidelines for the appointment and remuneration of a receiver appointed under the 1988 Act. Judges: Lord Justice Laws Lord Justice Longmore Lord Justice Carnwath Citations: [2004] EWCA Civ 1628, [2005] 1 All ER 900, [2004] All ER (D) 29 Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 1988 77(8) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: … Continue reading Capewell v Commissioners for HM Customs and Excise and Sinclair: CA 2 Dec 2004

Lamb v Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office: CA 18 Mar 2010

The appellant challenged the appointment of a receiver in respect of property registered in his name, but said to be the realisable property of a man convicted of cheating the revenue. He said that he had funded the property, and that he had not been given appropriate opportunity to become involved in the earlier proceedings. … Continue reading Lamb v Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office: CA 18 Mar 2010

Hughes and Others v HM Customs and Excise: Admn 21 Dec 2001

The applicants had either been acquitted of drugs trafficking offences, or were third parties. In each case, property had been taken into receivership, and orders had been made for the receivers to take their costs from the assets taken. The proprietors appealed that part of the orders. Held: The receiver is an officer of the … Continue reading Hughes and Others v HM Customs and Excise: Admn 21 Dec 2001