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- Criminal Law
What Are Business Owners’ Anti-Money Laundering Responsibilities?
Although no one expects business owners to become experts at detecting white-collar crime, under money laundering regulations, certain businesses ...
- Criminal Law
POCA: The Improper Use of Section 10 Assumptions
Defendants subjected to Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) proceedings following a criminal conviction often find the process irrational and ...
- Criminal Law
Proceeds of Crime – The Difference Between Account Freezing Orders And Restraint Orders
In recent years, law enforcement agencies in England have increasingly relied on financial restrictions to disrupt criminal enterprises and recover ...
- Criminal Law
What Is Confiscation Under POCA?
Introduced to enhance the effectiveness of asset recovery in England and Wales, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) was designed to deter crime by ...
- Criminal Law
FAQs on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)
1. What is the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2022)? The POCA 2022 is designed to recover assets obtained through criminal activities. POCA gives ...
- Business Defence
What an Investigation by the Serious Fraud Office Means for Business Owners
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is the enforcement entity behind the UK’s effort to combat serious and complex fraud, bribery, and corruption. ...
- Debt Recovery
Understanding the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023 has received its Royal Assent. It aims to enhance transparency and enforcement ...
- Employment Law
What Is Lexcel And How Does It Benefit Clients And Employees?
Law firms who have earned a Lexcel accreditation proudly display it on their websites and other marketing material. However, most consumers of legal ...
- Uncategorised
Covid-19’s bullying of the conveyancing sector into a more modernistic approach
As lawyers, we all have it ingrained into our very being, that the wet signature is king. We are programmed to be on the lookout for fraud, for ...
- Uncategorised
What are the powers of the Financial Conduct Authority?
What are the powers of the Financial Conduct Authority? The FCA has wide-ranging powers of investigation and enforcement. Under section 167 of the ...