Where the court considered making a deprivation order, it may be inevitable that the effect will be different on different defendants. Although the court might want to treat defendants equally, that could only be taken so far. It must frequently arise that there are differences between defendants in financial circumstances, and the provision in this case by one defendant of a vehicle used by all defendants created an imbalance. A deprivation order would lead to an imbalance, but it remained a fair and proper decision, despite the existence of a joint venture.
Times 28-Nov-2000
Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 43
England and Wales
Updated: 12 July 2021; Ref: scu.88397