Law and the Justice System

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/

Consider how it might affect high net worth clients and how a UWO can be challenged.

https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/2018/10/15/what-you-need-to-know-about-unexplained-wealth-orders/

High Court dismisses challenge to unexplained wealth order. The wife of an imprisoned banker has failed in an attempt to have dismissed an order requiring her to explain how she came to acquire UK property worth £22m.

http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed192927

A new specialist unit will identify and freeze bank accounts linked to organised crime behind bars

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/specialist-financial-crime-unit-to-crack-down-on-prison-gangs

Review sent to PM reportedly recommends 32% salary increase to address low morale

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/oct/12/call-for-a-60000-pay-rise-for-high-court-judges-sparks-anger

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has agreed to set out the “real-world impact” of its court modernisation programme when it publishes “overall designs” in the next three months.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/hmcts-to-set-out-real-world-impact-of-court-modernisation

The claim concerns a number of assets, including three UK properties, which the SFO alleges were obtained using the proceeds of corrupt deals in Uzbekistan

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/10/03/sfo-begins-action-to-recover-proceeds-of-alleged-corrupt-telecoms-deals-in-uzbekistan/

How the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) determines whether a criminal case should be prosecuted

http://www.lpportal.eu/content/editorial/articles/law-inforcment/case-prosecution/

At Teesside Crown Court he was made subject to a Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 confiscation order in the sum of £1,026,887.45.

https://www.yorkmix.com/news/devious-york-conman-must-repay-1-million-from-global-fraud/