A defendant subject to a confiscation order in criminal proceedings for drugs related offences could be ordered to repatriate assets from banks accounts held abroad. The absence of an explicit power in this behalf did not prevent the order because of the wide power to make such ancillary orders to ensure compliance with an order as appeared necessary. An additional punishment for contempt for failing to obey was not punishing him twice, and he could purge the contempt if he chose.
Times 07-Feb-2000
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Banking, Contempt of Court
Updated: 23 November 2021; Ref: scu.80043