An assets freezing order had been made. The defendant had a substantial sum of money with the bank in a non-interest bearing account. The bank moved the assets to an interest bearing account but e prosecutor was not informed. An order finding the defendants in contempt of the order was sought.
Held: ‘The decision on the part of the bank to change that identification without the consent of the person seeking the order, or of the court, was to my mind in clearest breach, by both Mr R and the bank, of the terms of the order.’
Citations:
[2007] EWHC 2393 (Admin), [2008] Lloyd’s Rep FC 100
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice, Banking, Contempt of Court
Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.261645