Proceeds of Crime (POCA)
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The Proceeds of Crime Act reverses the rules for UK confiscation and puts the burden for much of the proceedings on the Defence. With the Prosecution utilising this draconian legislation, defendants are at risk of losing all their assets. It is vital that you get advice from a practice which has experience in defending this specialist field.
You may have been made the subject of a Freezing Order, in which case you need urgent legal advice.
This will include preparing you for a civil interview, which is a significant part of the prosecuting authority’s process towards applying to forfeit your assets. These include Account Freezing Orders, Cryptocurrency Freezing Orders, and Asset Freezing Orders. It can also apply to cash seizures.
If you are served with a Restraint Order application or Forfeiture application, urgent advice is needed to assist you through this court process. We can also advise in respect to Unexplained Wealth Orders.
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