Judges: Pill, Munby, Lewison LJJ Citations: [2011] EWCA Civ 1154, [2012] Lloyd’s Rep FC 105 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also – Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd QBD 26-Jan-2009 The claimants sought damages after delays by the bank in processing transfer requests. … Continue reading Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd: CA 13 Oct 2011
Citations: [2013] EWCA Crim 1865 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 327(1) 329(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.518567
Order for costs after rejection of challenge to Order under the 2002 Act. Judges: Edis J Citations: [2016] EWHC 728 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime, Costs Updated: 24 October 2022; Ref: scu.562135
Judges: The Hon Mr Justice Coulson Citations: [2013] EWHC 4015 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 19 October 2022; Ref: scu.519984
Citations: [2020] EWCA Crim 1345, [2020] WLR(D) 611, [2021] 4 WLR 19 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 10A Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 25 September 2022; Ref: scu.655473
The claimant owned properties subject to charges in favour of a bank. The Agency alleged that the properties represented the proceeds of crime. The agency had settled its claim by taking a second charge over one property. When that was sold, only sufficient funds were available to discharge the bank’s first charge, and the Agency … Continue reading Szepietowski v The Serious Organised Crime Agency: CA 21 Jul 2011
Judges: Mr Justice Males Citations: [2013] EWHC 1200 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 266 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.509118
The defendant appealed from his conviction under section 328. He had been arranging to buy what he admitted he thought may be a stolen car. Held: The parties had nor reached agreement even as to the purchase price, and no further steps had been taken to identify a sub-purchaser. The conviction was quashed. Judges: Bean … Continue reading Dare v Crown Prosecution Service: Admn 13 Jul 2012
Appeal against confiscation order. Judges: Toulson LJ, Walker J, Wadsworth QC HHJ Citations: [2008] 1 Cr App R (S) 51, [2008] Crim LR 62, [2007] EWCA Crim 1536 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 328(1) 329(1) Criminal Sentencing Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.440356
The defendant appealed against a confiscation order made on his conviction for possession of a Class B controlled drug. There had been considerable delays in the completion of the process, and it had exceeded the two year limit. The appellant argued that exceptional circumstances had not existed. The court had, of its own motion, adjourned … Continue reading Regina v Johal: CACD 19 Apr 2013
Mr Gale had been prosecuted twice in foreign courts on allegations of drug trafficking. Each prosecution had failed. The Agency nevertheless sought an order under the 2002 Act alleging that his property was the fruit of criminal activity. Held: The order was granted. The court rejected Mr Gale’s case that he was ‘a genuine businessman … Continue reading Serious Organised Crime Agency v Gale and Others: QBD 12 May 2009
S owned several propertie in charge to the bank, but the Agency said that each had been acquired with the proceeds of criminal activity. The parties had settled the claim by the grant of a second charge in favour of the Agency. However when that property was sold, the bank’s first charge (securing money also … Continue reading Szepietowski v The National Crime Agency: SC 23 Oct 2013
The Agency asked to have set aside four orders allowing the defendant to have excluded from his assets subject to an interim receiving order to allow payment of his legal expenses. Held: There was no rule that assets once excluded from an order must remain so excluded. The section allowed but did not require an … Continue reading Serious Organised Crime Agency v Szepietowski and Others (No 2): ChD 1 Jul 2009
Several of the defendants applied for assets to be excluded from an interim receiving order in order to enable them to meet legal expenses. Judges: Henderson J Citations: [2009] EWHC 344 (Ch), [2010] 1 WLR 1316, [2010] Bus LR 689 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also … Continue reading Serious Organised Crime Agency v Szepietowski and others: ChD 27 Feb 2009
The Act applied to a company which was being operated in breach of section 216 of the Insolvency Act which forbids the use of a prohibited trading style. Citations: [2007] EWCA Crim 1994 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Cited by: Cited – Basso and Another v Regina CACD 19-May-2010 The defendants had … Continue reading Neuberg (Karen), Regina v: CACD 13 Jul 2007
The bank had reported to the respondent its suspicions about funds it held for the claimant. The accounts were frozen, and the customer now sought a judicial review of the refusal of the Agency to reconsider its decision. Held: The review was granted. The Agency had to acknowledge the great effect on commercial activities of … Continue reading UMBS Online Ltd, Regina (on the Application Of) v Serious Organised Crime Agency and Another: CA 2 May 2007
It was argued for the defendant that it had been an abuse of process to proceed with a hearing in respect of an application for a confiscation order under the 2002 Act at a time when for chronic illness, he was uable to attend or give instructions. Judges: Gross LJ, Hedley, Nicola Davies JJ Citations: … Continue reading Regina v Bhanji: CACD 13 May 2011
Save in cases involving children and ancillary and other situations requiring it, cases in the family division were not inherently private. The appellant failed to obtain an order that details of an action under the section should not be disclosed by the media. Held: The description of the law at first instance was too wide … Continue reading Allan v Clibbery (1): CA 30 Jan 2002
Having been convicted of theft, a confiscation order had been made against which the appellant appealed. The Court of Appeal certified a question of whether confiscation provisions under the 1988 Act were in breach of the defendant’s human rights. Are applications for confiscation orders criminal proceedings under the Convention, and if so do the assumptions … Continue reading Regina v Rezvi: HL 24 Jan 2002
Application for judicial review of three search and seizure warrants Judges: Lord Justice Fulford and Mr Justice Silber Citations: [2013] EWHC 4140 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 352 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Practice Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.519994
Appeal from confiscation order, asking ‘What is the correct approach to calculating benefit in a remortgage case in which the defendant acquires property legitimately by means of untainted funds and subsequently obtains a fraudulently-induced loan/remortgage if, by the time of the confiscation hearing, the defendant has (a) repaid the lender or (b) undertaken to repay … Continue reading Reid, Regina v: CACD 13 Mar 2018
FTTTX INCOME TAX – preliminary issues – assumption of revenue functions by SOCA – civil recovery proceedings under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – compromise agreement – whether compromise extended to tax liabilities – whether assessments otherwise invalid by reason of abuse of process [2013] UKFTT 654 (TC) Bailii England and Wales Income Tax Updated: … Continue reading Pepper v Serious Organised Crime Agency: FTTTx 11 Oct 2013
Application for recovery orders. Sir Raymond Jack [2013] EWHC 627 (QB) Bailii Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 31 December 2021; Ref: scu.471941
Applications were made in relation to payment of legal fees in proceeds of crime recovery proceedings Globe J [2013] EWHC 1480 (QB) Bailii Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 England and Wales Criminal Practice Updated: 31 December 2021; Ref: scu.510164
Appeal by case stated against forfeiture order. Griffith William HHJ [2012] EWHC 2737 (QB), [2013] 1 WLR 1433, [2013] Lloyd’s Rep FC 228 Bailii Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 298 England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 31 December 2021; Ref: scu.519782
Civil recovery orders had been made against the applicant. He had been accused and acquitted of drug trafficking allegations in Europe, but the judge had been persuaded that he had no proper explanation for the accumulation of his wealth, and had rejected his evidence as unreliable. Held: The defendant’s appeal failed. The making of an … Continue reading Gale and Another v Serious Organised Crime Agency: SC 26 Oct 2011
Challenge to civil recovery order Lord Justice Mummery, Lord Justice Richards, And, Lord Justice Leveson [2013] EWCA Civ 518 Bailii Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 31 December 2021; Ref: scu.509313
ECHR Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 Peaceful enjoyment of possessions Narrow scope of review for order confiscating wages from employment obtained using a false passport: violation Facts – The applicant, an Ivoirian national living illegally in the United Kingdom, obtained employment using a false French passport. From 2003 to 2007 he accumulated … Continue reading Paulet v The United Kingdom: ECHR 13 May 2014
Belfast – ‘The twenty eight charges against this defendant, Wu Pu Paul Mo, are each of converting criminal property contrary to Section 327(1)(c) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The particulars of each offence allege that he converted criminal property by purchasing bankers drafts from monies held in one of five accounts in his … Continue reading MO, Regina v: CCNI 17 Oct 2013
The defendant had been convicted of supplying drugs, had had a confiscation made and had paid out under it. The prosecution sought a restraint order pending re-assessment. A further confiscation order was made. The defendant appealed, saying that this was not a case of assets having been concealed and that he should be allowed to … Continue reading Padda v Regina: CACD 12 Dec 2013
The defendant had pled not guilty to a charge of entering into a facility which would facilitate money laundering. The court upheld that plea. The prosecutor now appealed. Held: The appeal failed, although under section 328 it is not necessary for criminal property to exist at the moment when parties come to a prohibited arrangement, … Continue reading G and Another, Regina v: CACD 5 Dec 2013
FTTTx INCOME TAX AND NICs – tax assessments and penalty assessments – whether SOCA had reasonable grounds to suspect income accruing to appellant due to criminal conduct so that s. 317(1)(a) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applied giving it jurisdiction – yes – whether tax assessments for 2004/05 and 2005/06 raised timeously – yes – … Continue reading Fenech v Serious Organised Crime Agency: FTTTx 10 Oct 2013
[2013] ScotCS CSIH – 81 Bailii Scotland Citing: See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another SCS 5-Feb-2008 Application for an interim administration order in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and for warrant for inhibition and arrestment . . See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another SCS 30-Apr-2009 . … Continue reading The Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another: SCS 11 Oct 2013
Appeal from property freezing order. Llloyd, Moore-Bick, McFarlane LJJ [2013] EWCA Civ 970, [2013] WLR(D) 327, [2013] CP Rep 47, [2013] 1 WLR 3800, [2014] 1 All ER 206, [2013] Lloyd’s Rep FC 513 Bailii, WLRD Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 243 England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 18 November 2021; Ref: scu.514249
The three sister defendants appealed against their convictions and sentences for converting and transferring criminal property. Their father had conducted a security business in a fraudulent manner, and they had been accused of being involved with its management. Each had denied knowing of any criminal activity. Elias LJ, MacKay J [2013] EWCA Crim 1262 Bailii … Continue reading William and Others v Regina: CACD 18 Jul 2013
The defendant had been convicted of handling and receiving stolen goods. He now appealed from a confiscation order made under the 2002 Act. The defendant having admitted to benefiting from a criminal lifestyle, the court had to decide to what extent, if any, he had benefited over the relevant period from his ‘general criminal conduct’, … Continue reading Harvey, Regina v: CACD 3 Jul 2013
The claimant had been called upon to repair an unoccupied flat damaged by fire. He found a metal box containing andpound;18,000 in cash. He took it to the police. He now resisted their assertion that this represented the proceeds of crime and should be forfeited. The former occupants were not suspected of any criminal activity. … Continue reading Fletcher v Leicestershire Constabulary: Admn 1 Nov 2013
The court was asked whether, as second mortgagee on the defendant’s properties, the claimant agency had the equitable power of marshalling of prior charges. The first chargee had charges over two properties, and sold the first, satisfying it debt, but leaving the Agency with no effective return. The bank’s same debts had also been secured … Continue reading Serious Organised Crime Agency v Szepietowski and Others: ChD 15 Oct 2010
The appellant had made a loan to a third party defendant in criminal fraud proceedings. At the time he did not know that that third party was subject to a restraint order under the 2002 Act. When he did come to know of the order he was asked to say it was a gift. He … Continue reading Kenny v Regina: CACD 30 Jan 2013
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Judges: Davis LJ , Supperstone J, Judge Zeidman QC Citations: [2015] EWCA Crim 1448, [2015] WLR(D) 302 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 13 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.556383
Sentence without Counsel unlawful – Legal Aid Challenge to the lawfulness of the immediate custodial sentence imposed on the appellant in the absence of counsel to represent her in court, in circumstances where counsel had refused to attend court in support of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) days of action. In addition, it is said … Continue reading Nguyen, Rex v: CACD 4 Nov 2022
Prosecutor’s appeal – whether funds paid into bank accounts represented proceeds of advanced fee frauds. Citations: [2007] EWHC 1304 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Criminal Justice Act 1988 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.253665
The defendant had been convicted of a mortgage style fraud in 2013, and confiscation orders made. He now sought to appeal out of time. Held: ‘ it would be contrary to the good administration of justice to grant so lengthy an extension of time as now sought – an extension for which no real reason … Continue reading Yaxley-Lennon, Regina v: CACD 14 Feb 2018
Judges: Lord Justice Gross Mrs Justice Lang DBE And Mr Justice Phillips Citations: [2018] EWCA Crim 3017 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 329(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 10 November 2022; Ref: scu.682131
Citations: [2012] ScotCS CSOH – 166 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: Scotland Citing: See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another SCS 5-Feb-2008 Application for an interim administration order in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and for warrant for inhibition and arrestment . . See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another … Continue reading Scottish Ministers, Re Stirton and Another: SCS 17 Oct 2012
‘application by the CPS for permission to appeal against . . orders made . . in the Central Criminal Court on 8 May 2012. I use the expression ‘in form’ because as will appear there are issues as to the jurisdiction of the court. The case raises important questions as to the right of a … Continue reading Crown Prosecution Service v The Eastenders Group and Another: CACD 23 Nov 2012
Calculation of benefit under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Citations: [2009] EWCA Crim 1737, [2010] 1 Cr App R (S) 73 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 21 October 2022; Ref: scu.425513
Citations: [2003] EWHC 3308 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Practice Updated: 13 October 2022; Ref: scu.193693
Judges: Lord Justice Stuart-Smith Mrs Justice May DBE The Recorder of London (His Honour Judge Lucraft QC) (Sitting as a Judge of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division) Citations: [2022] EWCA Crim 1243, [2022] WLR(D) 377 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 22 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 06 October … Continue reading Wood, Rex v: CACD 20 Sep 2022
Appeal against refusal of permission to amend pleadings. The claimants suffered large losses after the bank delayed implementing his instructions after staff members initiated a report under the 2002 Act. The claimant said that the evidence supporting a claim that the report was made in bad faith had only just come to light. Held: The … Continue reading Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd: CA 30 Nov 2011
Citations: [2012] ScotCS CSOH – 15 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: Scotland Citing: See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another SCS 5-Feb-2008 Application for an interim administration order in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and for warrant for inhibition and arrestment . . See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another … Continue reading The Scottish Ministers v Stirton: SCS 24 Jan 2012
The court was asked whether a breach of an order under section 41 of the 2002 Act was a civil or a criminal contempt of court. The defendant had fled to the US to avoid complying with restraint orders on being investigated for financial fraud. He had been found guilty of contempt after fleeing. Held: … Continue reading OB v The Director of The Serious Fraud Office: CACD 1 Feb 2012
The court considered the circumstances under which it might exercise its jurisdiction to prevent an abuse of process in confiscation proceedings. The circumstances where a confiscation might be oppressive are: ‘where demonstrably (i) the defendant’s crimes are limited to offences causing loss to one or more identifiable loser(s), (ii) his benefit is limited to those … Continue reading Morgan v Regina; Bygrave v Regina: CACD 20 Jun 2008
The defendant appealed against the making of a confiscation order, saying that the court had erred in the procedure for forfeiting drugs. Held: The appeal failed. The section contained an express prohibition against making both a forfeiture and a confiscation order. However the object of the act should not be frustrated by the erroneous imposition … Continue reading Regina v Donohoe: CACD 28 Jul 2006
The Claimants claimed damages in a sum in excess of US$300,000,000 arising out of delays by the Defendant, their bankers, in executing four transfers from the Claimants’ account during the period September 2006 to March 2007 and the Defendant’s failure to explain the reasons for such delays. Judges: Supperstone J Citations: [2012] EWHC 1283 (QB), … Continue reading Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd: QBD 16 May 2012
The claimants sought very substantial damages against the bank, arising from the bank’s delay in executing four transactions. The defendant said that it suspected that the proposed transactions concerned criminal property and that, in those circumstances, they were not required to comply with the payment instructions. The claimant complained at this point of the redaction … Continue reading Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd: QBD 4 Jul 2011
The defendants appealed against confiscation orders made after a finding that they had been involved (separately) in the smuggling of tobacco, suggesting a conflict between the 1992 Regulations and the Directive. Held: The appeals variously failed and succeeded according to their facts. A person obtains a pecuniary advantage by evading duty or VAT even though … Continue reading White and Others v Regina: CACD 5 May 2010
The court considered the effect of the decision in Clarke, and concluded that if the court is not permitted to make a confiscation order together with an order for conditional discharge, it may then become necessary to impose a different, more punitive sentence, rather than the order for conditional discharge, because without the order for … Continue reading Wilkinson, Regina v: CACD 11 Dec 2009
The applicant defendants sought to have excluded from the effect of restrictions on their dealing with property, property which was held under trusts. Held: The applications were rejected. There were well established rules allowing trustees indemnity in appropriate cases from the trust funds, and parliament had intended the 2002 Act to cover both personal and … Continue reading Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski and Others: ChD 19 Mar 2009
The first respondent applied for the freezing and receiving orders in relation to two properties and chattels obtained by the first respondent under the 2002 Act to be discharged on the footing that the Agency Director has not shown that she has a good arguable case that the property is, or includes, recoverable property as … Continue reading Szepietowski v Assets Recovery Agency: Admn 28 Nov 2006
The respondent had objected that the appointment of an interim receiver had been based upon information obtained in the course of investigations undertaken in connection with different proceedings and allegations. Held: The enforcement agency was not prevented from using such information in this way, and was entitled to a declaration accordingly. Judges: Mr Justice Silber … Continue reading Director of the Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski and others: Admn 29 Sep 2006
Challenged to committal to prison for breach of order under the 2006 Act. Judges: Burnett LJ, Hickinbottom J Citations: [2015] EWHC 3476 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.557131
The defendant appealed against a confiscation order saying that it should not have been set at values which reflected the black market value of the drugs he had imported. Held: The appeal failed. The court could take account of the illegal market value of drugs when setting the amount of a confiscation order. (Lord Walker … Continue reading Islam, Regina v: HL 10 Jun 2009
The defendants faced charges under the two Acts. They raised as a preliminary issue whether it is necessary for the Crown to prove that the property being converted was in fact the proceeds, in the case of the 1994 Act, of drug trafficking and, in the case of the 1988 Act, of crime. The Crown … Continue reading Regina v Montila and Others: HL 25 Nov 2004
All three claimants challenged the issue of a disclosure order and Gayle Horne challenged the issue of search warrants issued under Part 8 of the 2002 Act. The search warrants were issued under s.352 POCA and the disclosure order under s.357 POCA, pursuant to orders of His Honour Judge Forrester at the Central Criminal Court … Continue reading Horne and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v The Central Criminal Court: Admn 22 May 2012
Citations: [2009] ScotCS CSOH – 61 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: Scotland Citing: See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another SCS 5-Feb-2008 Application for an interim administration order in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and for warrant for inhibition and arrestment . . Cited by: See Also – The Scottish Ministers v … Continue reading Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another: SCS 30 Apr 2009
Application for an interim administration order in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and for warrant for inhibition and arrestment Citations: [2008] ScotCS CSOH – 20 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: Scotland Cited by: See Also – Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another SCS 30-Apr-2009 . .See Also – … Continue reading Scottish Ministers v Stirton and Another: SCS 5 Feb 2008
The claimant challenged seizure of cash he was carrying. The court had concluded from its volume that it represented the proceeds of crime. Held: Carnwath LJ said: ‘I agree with Sullivan J (in Green) that the Director need not allege the commission of any specific criminal offence, provided there are set out the matters alleged … Continue reading Olupitan and Another v Director of the Assets Recovery Agency: CA 22 Feb 2008
Re-hearing of an application by Mr Al Zayat to discharge a Restraint Order, Judges: Hon Mr Justice Gross Citations: [2008] EW Misc 3 (EWCCT), [2008] Lloyd’s Rep FC 390 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 13 July 2022; Ref: scu.406760
The defendant appealed against a confiscation order made following his conviction for conspiracy to supply controlled drugs. Judges: Pill LJ, Hedley LJ, Sir Richard Curtis Citations: [2007] EWCA Crim 2688 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Attorney General Reference Nos 99, 100, 101 and 102 of … Continue reading Nadarajah v Regina: CACD 16 Nov 2007
The Director said the Judge had been wrong to discharge on grounds of want of disclosure a restraint order previously made ex parte under the Proceeds of Crime Act at the request of a foreign investigator.‘The proper approach is to consider whether the public interest does or does not call for the order to stand, … Continue reading Serious Fraud Office v A: CACD 2 Aug 2007
The defendant had had set aside an interim order for assets recovery. The director appealed against a finding by the court below that he did not have ‘a good arguable case’, justifying an interim recovery order. Held: The appeal succeeded. On an interim order, the director had to establish a good arguable case that a … Continue reading Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski and others: CA 24 Jul 2007
The defendant appealed against her conviction for assisting in the disposal of the proceeds of criminal activity, saying that the judge had incorrectly ruled that she had waived legal privilege as to the advice given to her at the police station, and that an inference could be drawn under section 34. Under cross examination she … Continue reading Loizou, Regina v: CACD 14 Jul 2006
The applicant challenged the exercise of a power of sale under a mortgage, saying that the mortgagee’s purposes included purposes not those under the mortgage. The parties had been involved in an attempted development of a penthouse. Held: The power was validly exercised. Provided the recovery of the sums for which the security was given … Continue reading Meretz Investments Nv and Another v ACP Ltd and others: ChD 30 Jan 2006
The defendant faced allegations of evading duty on the importing of substantial quantities of cigarettes. A confiscation order was made. HMRC appealed saying it was too small a sum. Held: ‘the liability of a smuggler who evades duty which he becomes liable to pay on importation is a pecuniary advantage obtained rendering him liable to … Continue reading Bakewell, Regina v: CACD 11 Jan 2006
Appeal against conviction of one Count of acquiring criminal property, contrary to section 329(1)a) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and one Count of removing criminal property from England and Wales, contrary do section 327(1)e) of that Act. Citations: [2010] EWCA Crim 1381 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 04 July 2022; … Continue reading Yip, Regina v: CACD 26 May 2010
The defendant had been convicted of offences in which he had operated to purchase companies and use false debentures to evade corporation tax. Compensation had been sought under the 1988 Act. It was argued that the confiscation order should be quashed because the defendant had not benefitted as alleged. Held: The appeals failed. The court … Continue reading Regina v Stannard: CACD 1 Nov 2005
Appeal against a confiscation order made under the 2002 Act requiring consideration of the tainted gifts regime created by the 2002 Act. Judges: Davis LJ, Edis J, Field QC HHJ Citations: [2018] EWCA Crim 542, [2018] 4 WLR 134, [2018] Crim LR 581 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Jurisdiction: England and Wales … Continue reading Box, Regina v: CACD 15 Mar 2018
The defendants had had confiscation orders made against them. They had appealed on the basis that the orders were made more than six months after sentence. The prosecutor now appealed saying that the fact that the order were not timely did not invalidate them. Held: The appeal was allowed. The confiscation orders made by the … Continue reading Regina v Soneji and Bullen: HL 21 Jul 2005
Appeal as to proposed enforcement of domestic confiscation orders. Citations: [2019] EWCA Crim 501 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 13 June 2022; Ref: scu.634822
The fact that the elderly victim of the robbery of which the defendant had been convicted had failed to pick out Mr Edwards when she was shown two volumes of photographs of possible burglars which included his photograph was not disclosed to the defence. One of the police witnesses said that no fingerprints were found … Continue reading Edwards v The United Kingdom: ECHR 16 Dec 1992
Crown Court at Harrow – The Court stayed the criminal proceedings because the defendant was unable to retain counsel because of what was said to be a failure to provide adequate legal aid fees in criminal confiscation proceedings. Judges: Mole QC HHJ Citations: [2008] EW Misc 2 (EWCC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act … Continue reading P, Regina v: Misc 18 Mar 2008
The defendant was convicted of an offence to which section 15 of the Theft Act did not apply. It involved a deception of the auditors of BCCI in concealing a number of substantial loans made to a group of companies run by the defendant. Buxton J had considered that Rees was confined to its own … Continue reading Abbas Kassimali Gokal v Serious Fraud Office: CA 16 Mar 2001
The parties had lived together in a house owned in the defendant’s name and in which she claimed an interest. The claimant’s solicitors notified NCIS that they thought the defendant had acted illegally in setting off against his VAT liability the VAT on works carried out on his own property. Because of the delay which … Continue reading Bowman v Fels (Bar Council and Others intervening): CA 8 Mar 2005
The defendant had admitted supplying cocaine and possession. In searches of his home, police found drugs and andpound;13,880 cash on one occasion and andpound;600 on another. His basis of plea, however, was that he had allowed his home to be used for the six month period charged in the indictment as a safe house for … Continue reading Regina v Lazarus: CACD 2004
The defendants were accused of using companies as a front for customs fraud. The Customs and Excise sought leave to appeal the terms of a criminal restraint order. Held: The court when making such an order was entitled to take into account the statutory assumptions about the lifestyle of the defendants. The commissioners’ application to … Continue reading In re K and Others (Restraint Order): 1 Mar 2005
The defendant pleaded guilty to making false statements, and cheating the public revenue by understating his profits as a market trader over a protracted period. The judge made a confiscation order equal to the amount of undeclared profit. On appeal, that element was set aside. The section referred to the pecuniary advantage obtained by the … Continue reading Regina v Frank Adam Moran (Attorney General’s Reference No 25 of 2001): CACD 27 Jul 2001
The claimant sought damages for the losses it had suffered as a result of price fixing by the defendant companies in the vitamin market. The European Commission had already fined the defendant for its involvement. Held: In an action for breach of statutory duty the court can in appropriate circumstances make a restitutionary award, that … Continue reading Devenish Nutrition Ltd and others v Sanofi-Aventis SA (France) and others: ChD 19 Oct 2007
Applicant alleged that her signature on the Transfer of the property had been forged and that the signature (whosever it was) had not been properly witnessed. She sought rectification of the register and her reinstatement as proprietor. There was no objection from the registered proprietor but the Respondent had a restriction in the register in … Continue reading Akhtar v Slough Borough Council: LRA 27 Oct 2017
Each applicant had been subject to confiscation in criminal proceedings relating to drugs offences. They complained that the legislation had reversed the burden of proof. Held: ‘it was not incompatible with the notion of a fair hearing in criminal proceedings to place the onus on each applicant to give a credible account of his current … Continue reading Grayson and Barnham v The United Kingdom: ECHR 23 Sep 2008
No Waiver for disclosure of Advice EAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Admissibility of evidence The claimant sought disclosure of certain legal advice on the basis that its effect, and a summary of its contents, had been put before the court and therefore privilege was waived. The Tribunal rejected the application and the EAT held that they … Continue reading Brennan and others v Sunderland City Council Unison GMB: EAT 16 Dec 2008
Judges: Richards LJ, Openshaw J, Stephens QC J Citations: [2008] 2 Cr App Rep 15, [2008] 1 WLR 2113, [2008] Lloyd’s Rep FC 206, [2008] 2 Cr App R (S) 80, [2008] 3 All ER 315, [2008] WLR 2113, [2008] Crim LR 650, 200606278-B5, [2008] EWCA Crim 239 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act … Continue reading CPS Nottinghamshire v Rose: CACD 21 Feb 2008
Each defendant appealed against confiscation orders made when the sentence imposed was an absolute or conditional discharge. They said that Clarke made such orders unlawful. Held: The decision in Clarke was a difficult limitation on the court’s discretion: ‘there are cases in which the combination of an order for discharge with a confiscation order represents … Continue reading Regina v Magro: CACD 8 Jul 2010
Issue on the scope of section 298(2)(b) of the 2002 Act which section permits the court to forfeit cash which has been detained by a constable if the court is satisfied that this cash ‘is intended by any person for use in unlawful conduct’. Judges: Lord Justice Aikens Mr Justice Globe Citations: [2012] EWHC 2304 … Continue reading Begum v West Midlands Police: Admn 3 Jul 2012
PI Damages not Reduced for Own Pension The plaintiff policeman was disabled by the negligence of the defendant and received a disablement pension. Part had been contributed by himself and part by his employer. Held: The plaintiff’s appeal succeeded. Damages for personal injury were not to be reduced by deducting the full net value of … Continue reading Parry v Cleaver: HL 5 Feb 1969
The applicants had had their requests for asylum refused. They complained that if they were removed from the UK, their article 3 rights would be infringed. If they were returned to Pakistan or Vietnam they would be persecuted for their religious faiths. Held: A distinction was to be made between domestic cases involving actions within … Continue reading Regina v Special Adjudicator ex parte Ullah; Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 17 Jun 2004
Police had discovered quantities of stolen goods at the appellant’s business premises. He was convicted of receiving stolen goods, and confiscation order made. He now appealed from the inclusion in that order of sums of VAT which had already been accounted for to HMRC. Held: (Hughes and Toulson JJSC dissenting) The defendant’s appeal succeeded. Including … Continue reading Harvey, Regina v: SC 16 Dec 2015
Appeal against confiscation order John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd LCJ, Sweeney, Dingemans JJ [2015] EWCA Crim 713 Bailii Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 29 December 2021; Ref: scu.546100
