Thomason [2025] EWCA Crim 484

Confiscation orders are payable immediately unless the court allows time for payment under s 11 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Any period allowed for payment should not in the first instance exceed three months, although a further extension up to a total delay of 6 months may be granted. In…

If a suspect fails to understand the police station procedure concerning breath tests correctly, this may amount to a reasonable excuse if the suspect fails to provide a specimen of breath. Also, as a matter of law, the implications of such a refusal must be explained to the suspect and…