Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2019-02-27
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He was subsequently jailed for eight years but released in March 2003 on licence. In addition, in January 2003, Mr O'Connell was also made subject to a confiscation order for almost £6 million to be paid by May 2004 – for which an additional sentence of seven years' imprisonment would be imposed in default of payment.
2019-02-22
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; In addition, in January 2003, Mr O'Connell was also made subject to a confiscation order for almost £6 million to be paid by May 2004 – for which an additional sentence of seven years' imprisonment would be imposed in default of payment. In her written judgement today, Ms Justice Donnelly noted that the EAW stated: "It is important to note that sentence in default is not ancillary, but integral to the overall sentence for the criminal offence." Ms Justice Donnelly, in her judgement, also noted that Mr O'Connell had argued that to be jailed for seven years in addition to the time he has previously served was "disproportionate to the crime" and "disproportionate in circumstances where [Mr O'Connell] was indigent and unable to pay".; He said: "The £13 million that he is now expected to pay and the detention for failure to pay it is grossly disproportionate." The High Court today heard father-of-three Mr O'Connell, who was remanded on continuing bail, will make an application to appeal the extradition order next Wednesday at 10.30am.
2019-01-15
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: A sentence of imprisonment was imposed on Mr O'Connell for non-payment of a confiscation order imposed as an integral part of a sentence for five offences of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of Value Added Tax, contrary to Section 72(1) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994, in August 2000 at the Crown Court sitting at Middlesex Guildhall. Mr O'Connell was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for these offences in August 2000 but was released on licence in March 2003.; The hearing continues on Friday before Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly, who remanded Mr O'Connell on continuing bail until then.