{"issue_text":"Whether a plaintiff can competently found a cause of action on a repealed statute when issuing summons after the repeal has taken effect","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The repeal of the Serious Offences Act on 28 June 2013 and the issuance of summons on 5 January 2024"}
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Background
The Prosecutor General issued summons seeking civil forfeiture of property, relying on both the Money Laundering Act for property acquired after June 2013 and the repealed Serious Offences Act for property acquired in 2009-2010. The court intervened on its own motion to address the legal competence of using the repealed statute.
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