POCA restraint & receivership orders - troubling times for management receivers? *

United Kingdom - February 4 2013
Management receivers will want to give careful consideration to the case of CPS v Eastenders Group and another [2012] All ER (D) 365 (Nov) when…

Co-authors: Claire Hegarty.

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Restraint and receivership orders under POCA 2002 *

United Kingdom - February 4 2013
A restraining order was made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) and a receiver was appointed to a group of companies, but the orders…

Co-authors: Claire Hegarty.

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Asked to stand as a surety for bail - time for independent legal advice? *

United Kingdom - October 12 2012
On 8 October, Westminster Magistrates' Court Chief Magistrate, Howard Riddle, gave his decision that under section 120(3) Magistrates' Court Act 1980, sureties in the highly publicised case of Julian Assange should forfeit a significant amount of money but not their total recognizances - pledged so that Mr Assange could be released on bail - because "they failed in their basic duty, to ensure his surrender."

Co-authors: Stephen Gentle .

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2012 Paralympic Games legacy: a reduction in disability hate crimes? *

United Kingdom - September 24 2012
In January 2012, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) began his Foreword to the 'Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Hate crime and crimes against older people Report 2010-2011' by saying: "All crime is unacceptable but offences that are driven by hostility or hatred based on a personal characteristic set a particular challenge for a civilised society".

Co-authors: Stephen Gentle .

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Serious Fraud Office: increased use of restraint expected *

United Kingdom - August 9 2012
On becoming the new Director of the SFO, David Green QC said "The SFO is here to stay".

Co-authors: Stephen Gentle .

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