Abstract
This article considers whether statutes providing for confiscation of unexplained wealth and similar civil forfeiture schemes might be constitutionally challenged. One possible basis would be the so-called Kable principle, providing for a strict separation of powers between different arms of government. It might be argued that a court ordering that a person's property be confiscated based on suspected (but unproven) wrongdoing is not a traditional exercise of judicial power.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-35 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Queensland University of Technology Law & Justice Journal |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |