McK -v- F & ors, McK -v- H [2005] IESC 6 (23 February 2005)

McK -v- F & ors, McK -v- H [2005] IESC 6 (23 February 2005)

Proceedings under section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 do not require the plaintiff to link property to specific crimes, are not statute barred, and are properly brought when filed within the statutory period. The appeals are dismissed as the grounds advanced are without merit.

Citation
[2005] IESC 6
Parties
Plaintiff/respondent: F. McK.; Defendant/appellant: A. F.; Defendant: J. P. M. F.; Plaintiff/respondent: F. J. McK.; Defendant/appellant: E. H.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
23 February 2005
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court
Outcome
Appeals dismissed; High Court orders affirmed
Legal Topics
Proceeds of Crime, Freezing Orders, Statute of Limitations, Interpretation of Statutes
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Constitutional Law Proceeds of Crime Freezing Orders Statute of Limitations Interpretation of Statutes

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Parties

F. McK.

Plaintiff/respondent

A. F.

Defendant/appellant

J. P. M. F.

Defendant

F. J. McK.

Plaintiff/respondent

E. H.

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether proceedings under section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 require linking property to specific crimes
  2. 2 Whether such proceedings are statute barred under the Statute of Limitations, 1957
  3. 3 Whether the application for a section 3 order must be moved in open court within 21 days under section 2(5) of the 1996 Act

Ratio Decidendi

Proceedings under section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 do not require the plaintiff to link property to specific crimes, are not statute barred, and are properly brought when filed within the statutory period. The appeals are dismissed as the grounds advanced are without merit.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed; High Court orders affirmed