The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 1 WLR 1115
Court of Appeal
*Regina (Gibson)
v
Secretary of State for Justice
[2015] EWCA Civ 1148
2015 Oct 27;
Nov 11
Lewison, Treacy, Gloster LJJ
Crime— Sentence— Confiscation order— Offender made subject to confiscation order with term of imprisonment in default— Sum due increasing due to accrual of interest— Justices enforcing default term— Term reduced following part payment from offender— Whether reduction to be calculated by reference to sum due at time of fixing of default term by Crown Court or greater sum due when enforced by magistrates’ court—
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c 43), s 79(2) (as amended by Courts Act 2003 (c 39), s 109(1), Sch 8, para 219)
—
Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c 37), s 10(1) (as amended by Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c 6), s 165, Sch 9, para 167(2))
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