10/7/2015
START DATE
END DATE
12/13/2019
Kenith Clifford Bulford v The Director of Public Prosecutions
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DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
Supreme Court of Bermuda
CIVIL JURISDICTION
Hon. Chief Justice Hargun
Jerome Lynch QC Sara Tucker Trott
Alan Richards
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Plaintiff sought to set aside a forfeiture order made under section 48A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1997 relating to funds seized during a money laundering investigation. Plaintiff was not given notice of the forfeiture hearing despite being the owner of the funds in question.
SUMMARY:
Whether the plaintiff should have been given notice of the forfeiture hearing and had an opportunity to state his claim
OUTCOMES:
Order made by Hellman J on 10 January 2014 set aside giving plaintiff opportunity to be heard
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Plaintiff
PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
DEFENDANT:
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Kenith Clifford Bulford v The Director of Public Prosecutions
Plaintiff sought to set aside a forfeiture order made under section 48A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1997 relating to funds seized during a money laundering investigation. Plaintiff was not given notice of the forfeiture hearing despite being the owner of the funds in question.