A foreign court had sent a letter requesting assistance. The Act had a clear error of drafting and the court was now asked whether it could correct that error to direct an application for a production order.
Held: The Act could be read to allow what was clearly intended.
Judges:
Moses LJ, Griffith Williams J
Citations:
[2013] EWHC 4366 (Admin), [2014] 1 WLR 2529, [2014] 3 All ER 354, [2013] WLR(D) 501
Links:
Statutes:
Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 13(1)(b), 16
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.520869