Civil recovery is a High Court civil action – as opposed to a criminal action - brought under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, where the authorities seek to seize the assets of a company or an individual that they believe to be the proceeds of crime.
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Civil recovery is a High Court civil action – as opposed to a criminal action - brought under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, where the authorities seek to seize the assets of a company or an individual that they believe to be the proceeds of crime.
Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli outlines the Financial Action Task Force amendments relating to confiscation of criminal assets
By Niall Hearty
6 December 2023
2 min read
What constitutes a ‘dishonest and fraudulent’ breach of warranty?
By Nicola Sharp
9 October 2023
3 min read
The Home Office has recently released official statistics on the value and volume of proceeds of crime that have been restrained, seized, or frozen and subsequently recovered in the period from March 2018 to March 2023.
By Francesca Cassidy-Taylor
14 September 2023
3 min read
The National Audit Office (NAO) has reported that there has been a huge increase in the amount of money lost as a result of fraud since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Nicola Sharp 11 April 2023
Nicola Sharp of business and finance legal specialists Rahman Ravelli underlines the importance of companies being properly insured.
By Nicola Sharp 2 September 2020
Syed Rahman of Rahman Ravelli assesses the doctrine of forum (non) conveniens and a court’s decision regarding jurisdiction on a foreign claim.
By Syedur Rahman
2 September 2020
3 min read
Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli considers a case that outlines the possible consequences of withdrawing a Part 36 offer.
By Nicola Sharp
2 September 2020
3 min read
Syedur Rahman of Rahman Ravelli details a case that may make it easier for claimants to succeed in fraud litigation in English courts.
By Syedur Rahman
2 September 2020
3 min read
