Whether alleged delay by Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Customs and Excise in seeking to re-open a defendant’s confiscation order, so as to increase the ‘amount which might be realised’ under it, had caused a breach of article 6(1) of the European Convention of Human Rights.
Judges:
Lord Justice Rix, Lord Justice Mummery, Lord Justice Carnwath
Citations:
[2005] 1 WLR 2693, [2005] EWCA Civ 174
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 6(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice, Human Rights, Customs and Excise
Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.223077