Law and the Justice System

The UK has upheld the use of a recently introduced power to crack down on forms of wealth deemed to be suspicious.

http://www.wealthbriefingasia.com/article.php?id=181838#.W_ri1o1LEoc#.W_ri1o1LEoc

Stakeholders are unanimous in their concern that the law on confiscation is unduly complex and can hamper the effective recovery of the proceeds of crime.

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/confiscation-under-part-2-of-the-proceeds-of-crime-act-2002/

Two men already sentenced over a £780,000 Brighton-based fraud against an international rail company have now had proceeds of their crimes confiscated by a court after an investigation by Sussex Police financial crime experts.

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2018/11/13/brighton-fraudsters-who-conned-rail-company-of-780k-ordered-to-repay-ill-gotten-gains/

The legal profession has “a real opportunity to blaze a trail” on diversity, the Lord Chancellor said

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/gauke-urges-profession-to-push-further-on-diversity

The former terrorism watchdog takes charge of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after months in which it has been heavily criticised for a catalogue of disclosure failings that led to cases collapsing.

https://www.careappointments.co.uk/care-news/england/item/45456-new-cps-chief-pledges-to-build-public-trust-in-criminal-justice-system

Leading QC Max Hill takes up his new role as Director of Public Prosecutions

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/max-hill-qc-joins-the-cps-as-director-of-public-prosecutions

Legislation aimed at curbing the cost of whiplash claims passed through the House of Commons today after the government defeated Labour amendments that would have restricted a rise in the upper limit to the small claims track. 

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/civil-liability-bill-clears-final-commons-hurdle/5068047.article

New disclosures from those responsible for the troubled Emergency Services Network project have revealed that, contrary to previous denials, the Home Office came close to pulling the plug earlier this year

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252450837/Home-Office-seriously-considered-ESN-shutdown

Revisions to the Code for Crown Prosecutors have been unveiled by Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/publication-revised-code-crown-prosecutors

The High Court has upheld the UK's first unexplained wealth order (UWO), dismissing a legal challenge to the order obtained by the National Crime Agency (NCA) earlier this year.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/october/uk-first-unexplained-wealth-order/