The defendant, a former barrister appealed against the confiscation order made on his conviction for defrauding the revenue, and the orders made consequent upon his default.
Held: The application was dismissed. It was entirely misguided and without merit. The defendant was out of the jurisdiction and was subject to a warrant for his arrest. He had engaged a McKenzie friend to act for him. He had sought to abuse his representative’s lack of experience simply to cause as much confusion and expense as he could.
Andrews DBE J
[2015] EWHC 1199 (Admin)
Bailii
Criminal Justice Act 1988
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, News, Legal Professions
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.546287