The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 4 WLR 27
Court of Appeal
Regina v Malhi
[2016] EWCA Crim 2025
2016 June 29
Gross LJ, William Davis J, Judge Dickinson QC
Crime— Sentence— Confiscation order— Term of imprisonment in default of payment— Maximum default term increased between date of offence and date on which confiscation order made— Default term set by court longer than maximum term applicable at date of offence— Whether increased maximum terms applying— Whether imposition of term breaching Convention rights— Whether term imposed manifestly excessive—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 7
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c 29), s 35(2A) (as inserted by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c 9), s 10)
[2]
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Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/820), reg 3
[3]