Course description
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 (POCA) continues to play a central role in the recovery of criminal property so it is vital that practitioners working in this area understand its mechanisms. The aim of the POCA regime is to ‘deny criminals the use of their assets, recover the proceeds of crime and disrupt and deter criminality’, using its three core powers: restraint, confiscation and forfeiture.
Rachel Clark presents this succinct and informative webinar which will provide a practical guide to these powers, including the legal tests and procedures involved. It is essential viewing for those who may encounter POCA proceedings in addition to their main areas of practice.
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Introduction
Now 20 years old, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) continues to play a central role in the recovery of criminal property. The aim of the regime is to ‘deny criminals the use of their assets, recover the proceeds of crime and disrupt and deter criminality.’
This webinar is designed for those who may encounter POCA proceedings as an add-on to their main areas of practice.
It explains three of the core powers, including the legal tests, the procedures involved, and how they play out in practical terms.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- Restraint
- The conditions
- The procedure
- FAQs - variation, third parties and contempt of court
- Confiscation
- The key concepts - ‘benefit’, ‘recoverable amount’, ‘criminal lifestyle’
- The procedure
- FAQs - ss.22 and 23 applications, compensation, interest, enforcement
- Forfeiture
- The statutory test and burden
- The procedure
- FAQs - payment of legal fees, costs, third parties
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