‘This appeal against sentence is confined to the question whether a deprivation order under section 143 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 should have been made in respect of pounds 4,600 in cash found at the appellant’s home address following his arrest for possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply. ‘ Citations: … Continue reading Jones, Regina v: CACD 27 Sep 2017
The defendant had been convicted of stealing petrol to use in his hire-purchase car. The court ordered cessation of his interest in the car as part of its sentence. He appealed. Held: The appeal succeeded. After the order had been made, the appellant had sold the car (which had not been taken into the possession … Continue reading Regina v Kearney: CACD 11 Mar 2011
The company employed drivers to cross the UK. They were stopped and did not have the requisite drivers records. Instead they produced certificates as to having had rest days. These proved false, and the drivers said that the had been produced for them by the employer. The drivers were convicted and the lorries impounded. The … Continue reading O’Leary International Ltd v North Wales Police: Admn 31 May 2012