The Weekly Law Reports
[2005] 1 WLR 2902
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
May
Regina
v
Lawrence
Regina
v
Fowles
Regina
v
Bravard
Regina
v
Stapleton
[2005] EWCA Crim 97
2004 Dec 14,
15;
2005 Jan 28
2005 Jan 28
Keene LJ, Hodge J and Judge Jones QC
Crime
— Sentence
— Confiscation order
— Defendants using companies in their joint control to dishonestly retain and reclaim VAT
— Confiscation orders made following conviction
— Each order in sum representing whole amount dishonestly obtained by companies
— Whether each defendant benefiting to whole amount
— Whether amount to be apportioned between defendants
—
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c 33), s. 71(4)