The Commissioner sought judicial review (with permission) of an order made by Magistrates in effect that the police should release cash, which was the subject of a forfeiture application under section 298 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, to the interested party to fund his criminal defence. Because the forfeiture proceedings were outstanding such an order is said to be prohibited by section 298(4) of the 2002 Act and thus beyond the magistrates’ jurisdiction.
Citations:
[2015] EWHC 1656 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police
Updated: 18 July 2022; Ref: scu.549399