R v FIELDS AND OTHERS

[2014] Lloyd's Rep FC Plus 5

COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION)

Before Lord Justice Davis, Mr Justice Spencer, and HHJ Rook QC (sitting as a Judge of the CA (Crim Div))

Sentence - Confiscation order - Proceeds of Crime - Defendants being convicted of conspiracy to defraud - Judge finding that three of defendants being principal conspirators - Confiscation orders being made against defendants - Value of benefit being assessed as whole amount with regard to each of three principal conspirators - Defendants appealing against confiscation orders - Whether judge erring in value of benefit obtained by each defendant - Whether judge erring in evaluation of available assets - Sum recoverable from each defendant - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002