S v S

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Mr Richard Hickmet appeared on behalf of the wife Mr Nkumbe Ekaney appeared on behalf of the Defendant/husband Mr Mark Whitehall appeared on behalf of the child's guardian Miss Anna McKenna appeared on behalf of the Third Respondent, FSS Miss Sheena Cassidy appeared on behalf of the RCPO First Intervenor Mr Martin Evans (counsel) and Mr Warren Foot (solicitor) appeared on behalf of the Receiver Mr Rupert Jones (counsel) and Mr Navinder Grover (solicitor) appeared on behalf of the Second Intervenor, SJ (In Chambers) ____________________

The authorities make plain, however, that this is indeed no more than "a steer" and they stress the degree of "elasticity" inherent in the phrase "with a view to" - see most recently paragraphs 69, 72 and 80 of SFO v Lexi .

Unless and until the confiscation order has been satisfied in full, both the wife and RS will have to live at the standard and by the means provided by the state out of welfare and other benefits and entitlements.

The reference to "the applicant seeking relief" in that case was to the wife/mother. So Mr Hickmet strongly submits that the present case is different because the wife/mother in this case had no knowledge of the offending.