Khan & Ors, R. v
Confiscation orders were quashed because they were made on the basis of outdated regulations, and the applicants were not personally liable for duty under the correct, amended regulations.
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- Parties
- Appellant: Robert Khan; Appellant: Frank Lockett; Appellant: Daniel Carrington; Respondent: The Crown
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 12 March 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- confiscation orders quashed
- Legal Topics
- Tobacco Smuggling, Confiscation Orders, Regulatory Error
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Parties
Robert Khan
Appellant
Frank Lockett
Appellant
Daniel Carrington
Appellant
The Crown
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether confiscation orders were validly made under the correct regulations for tobacco smuggling cases after 1st June 2001
Ratio Decidendi
Confiscation orders were quashed because they were made on the basis of outdated regulations, and the applicants were not personally liable for duty under the correct, amended regulations.
Court Disposition
confiscation orders quashed
Orders
- Time to appeal extended
- Leave to appeal granted
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