Restraint and Confiscation
New powers allowing police and customs officers to seize assets came in to force in December 2002. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 marks a renewed determination by the government to confiscate the assets of those the authorities suspect to be guilty of criminal wrongdoing, and it is no longer a requirement for somebody to be convicted of a qualifying offence before such legislation can begin to bite.
Our considerable experience in defending confiscation proceedings will be invaluable to those clients who find themselves defending such attacks, and we frequently act for clients who find their assets restrained by the High Court. We regularly instruct senior counsel and leading accountants, ensuring that our clients have access to the most up-to-date and relevant expertise.
Our Lawyers
A Selection of Our Most Recent Matters
- Confiscation - Criminal Lifestyle
- Money Laundering
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Confiscation Proceedings - Hidden Assets
- Confiscation - Drug Trafficking Act 1994
- Seizure - The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Confiscation - Drug Trafficking Act 1994
- Forfeiture by H. M. Customs
- Confiscation - Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Confiscation - Criminal Justice Act 1988
Other Useful Websites
- Cash Seizure Codes of Practice - Proceeds of Crime
- Criminal Appeal (Confiscation, Restraint and Receivership) Rules 2003
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Customs & Excise
- Home Office Circular - Civil Discovery and Disclosure of Information
- Home Office Circular - Criminal Confiscation Orders and Insolvency
- Home Office Circular - Investigation Powers
- Home Office Circular - Money Laundering
- Home Office Circular - Seizure and Forfeiture of Cash
- Home Office Circular - Taxation of Proceeds of Crime
- Investigatory Codes of Practice - Proceeds of Crime
- Practice Direction - Civil Recovery
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Appeals under Part 2) Order 2003 (SI 2003 No. 82)
- The Assets Recovery Agency
- The Criminal Justice System
- The Home Office - Proceeds of Crime
- The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000
- The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002