Criminal Assets Bureau -v- L. [2009] IEHC 357 (20 April 2009)

Criminal Assets Bureau -v- L. [2009] IEHC 357 (20 April 2009)

Documents sought in discovery are irrelevant to the current proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 as alleged misconduct does not constitute 'any other injustice' under s. 3(3), and such claims must be pursued in separate proceedings.

Citation
[2009] IEHC 357
Parties
Applicant: Criminal Assets Bureau; Respondent: M. A. L.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
20 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Application for Discovery / Judgment on Discovery Application
Outcome
application for discovery refused
Legal Topics
Proceeds of Crime, Discovery, Relevancy, In Camera Orders
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Proceeds of Crime Discovery Relevancy In Camera Orders

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Parties

Criminal Assets Bureau

Applicant

M. A. L.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Discovery / Judgment on Discovery Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether documents sought in discovery are relevant to the proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996
  2. 2 Interpretation of s. 3(3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 regarding 'any other injustice'

Ratio Decidendi

Documents sought in discovery are irrelevant to the current proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 as alleged misconduct does not constitute 'any other injustice' under s. 3(3), and such claims must be pursued in separate proceedings.

Court Disposition

application for discovery refused

Orders

  • application for discovery is refused