Bond v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 1570 (17 December 2024)

Bond v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 1570 (17 December 2024)

The trial judge was entitled, on the evidence, to find that the appellant benefitted from the conspiracy to the extent of £15m, and to make a confiscation order in the sum of £1,839,317.20. The evidential basis was sufficient, the risk of double recovery did not arise, and the order was not disproportionate.

Citation
[2024] EWCA Crim 1570
Parties
Appellant: Anthony Samuel Bond; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Confiscation Order
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Confiscation Orders, Benefit From Criminal Conduct, VAT Fraud, Sentencing, Double Recovery
Criminal Law Proceeds of Crime Confiscation Orders Benefit From Criminal Conduct VAT Fraud Sentencing Double Recovery

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Parties

Anthony Samuel Bond

Appellant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Confiscation Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge was entitled to determine the appellant's benefit from conspiracy for confiscation purposes as £15m
  2. 2 Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the benefit figure
  3. 3 Whether the confiscation order was disproportionate or risked double recovery

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge was entitled, on the evidence, to find that the appellant benefitted from the conspiracy to the extent of £15m, and to make a confiscation order in the sum of £1,839,317.20. The evidential basis was sufficient, the risk of double recovery did not arise, and the order was not disproportionate.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Confiscation order in the sum of £1,839,317.20 upheld