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Azizur Rahman
2 May 2012
In this article we hope to touch on some of the expected changes for the forthcoming year - we can't possibly hope to cover every topic or indeed any topic in depth - but this article should at least ...
Nicola Sharp
2 May 2012
TechniquesThe Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) is a complex piece of legislation and has been introduced gradually. The confiscation and restraint proceedings provisions were bought into force in Mar...
Nicola Sharp
2 May 2012
When facing a criminal trial it is all too easy to put all your energy into your defence. Some however will have one eye on the bigger picture. What happens to my assets if I do get convicted?
Azizur Rahman
2 May 2012
Background to the Law
Since the year 2000, anti-terror legislation in the United Kingdom has been the subject of much controversy due to its wide scope and seeming incompatibility with sections of th...
Azizur Rahman
2 May 2012
Some readers of this article will know all about test-purchase operations where under-cover officers will ask suspected street dealers for drugs - the officers will of course be 'wired for sound'. Oth...
Azizur Rahman
2 May 2012
What is an informer?A pedestrian who calls 999 after witnessing a crime is an 'informant' in that he or she is informing the police about a crime. That person may become a witness and there might be f...
Azizur Rahman
2 May 2012
THE UK government's right to seize people's assets without them being convicted of a crime is to be challenged in Europe.
Azizur Rahman
2 May 2012
AN INTERNATIONAL fraud solicitor today warned that events in Libya could mean the prosecution of many UK companies that had business dealings within the troubled country.