Where a convicted defendant has been ordered in the Crown Court to pay an amount towards the prosecution costs at a time when it is properly assessed that he has the assets to meet such a liability, can, or at all events should, he thereafter be permitted to appeal to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) seeking a quashing or reduction of the costs order on the ground of a subsequent change in financial circumstances? The appellant says that he can and should and seeks to rely on a previous decided case to that effect. The respondent Crown says that he cannot, or at all events should not, and the appropriate application should be made to the Magistrates’ Court as the collecting and enforcing court.
[2016] EWCA Crim 1665, [2017] 4 WLR 29
Bailii
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 14 January 2022; Ref: scu.570984