The appellant was ordered to pay £500 prosecution costs along with a custodial sentence, he appealed simply against the costs order. At the time of sentence he was effectively stateless and had no means of earning a living and was not entitled to benefits. The Recorder, in addressing the application…
This was a claim for judicial review challenging the order made in the Crown Court to pay the costs of interested parties in a private criminal prosecution for blackmail brought against them by the claimant. The Crown Prosecution Service took over the case at an early stage and it was…
The appellant pleaded guilty to offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the question of costs was adjourned to await the outcome of confiscation proceedings when his financial position would be before the court. The benefit figure was agreed at £694,481.87 but his available figure was agreed at £433,500….