R v Josephine Iyamu

R v Josephine Iyamu

The applicant failed to rebut the statutory assumptions under POCA 2002 regarding the benefit figure and property value; the judge's apportionment of value between land and building was reasonable in the absence of evidence; no grounds of appeal had merit or prospect of success.

Parties
Applicant: Josephine Iyamu; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time to Appeal Confiscation Order
Outcome
Renewed application for extension of time refused
Legal Topics
Confiscation Order, Modern Slavery, Trafficking, Benefit Figure Assessment, Criminal Lifestyle Assumptions
Criminal Law Proceeds of Crime Confiscation Order Modern Slavery Trafficking Benefit Figure Assessment Criminal Lifestyle Assumptions

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Parties

Josephine Iyamu

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time to Appeal Confiscation Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the benefit figure in the confiscation order was correctly calculated
  2. 2 Whether the statutory assumptions under POCA 2002 were properly applied
  3. 3 Whether the apportionment of property value between land and building was reasonable

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to rebut the statutory assumptions under POCA 2002 regarding the benefit figure and property value; the judge's apportionment of value between land and building was reasonable in the absence of evidence; no grounds of appeal had merit or prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Renewed application for extension of time refused

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to appeal confiscation order is refused