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Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Production orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002Production ordersThe purpose of a production order is to obtain material relating to a known person or business, such as bank statements and correspondence. The order requires the person specified to either hand over the material contained in the
Restraint ordersWhat is a restraint order?A restraint order is a preventive measure imposed in support of any confiscation order that may be or has been made. It is an instrument of statute, provided for in section 40 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002).POCA 2002, s 40 (in providing for
Cash seizure and detentionCash seizure and detention under POCA 2002Chapter 3 of POCA 2002, Pt 5 provides for the recovery of cash in summary proceedings in England and Wales and the associated powers of search, seizure, detention and forfeiture of cash. Under POCA 2002, s 294, specified officers
Applying for the return of seized cashApplication by the person from whom the cash was seizedWhen cash has been seized, an application can be made by an officer (ie an immigration officer, HMRC officer, officer of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), police officer or an accredited financial
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