Possession with intent to supply a controlled drugIt is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not,...
The right to bailThe Bail Act 1976 (BA 1976) gives a general right to bail to:•any person appearing before a magistrates’ court, youth court or Crown...
What is a disclosure order?A disclosure order is, in general terms, an order authorising a request for information with which the recipient is obliged...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not being maintained. It tracked the passage of the Bill through Parliament to its publication as an Act, and...
Chapter 3A to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) (added by section 15 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017)), provides for the seizure,...
A confiscation order constitutes a sentence for the purposes of appeal. Accordingly, the defendant may appeal against the making or the amount of the...
What 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...
A defendant, prosecutor, or an appointed receiver can apply to the Crown Court to reduce the amount of a confiscation order, if the available amount...
Matrimonial home and the calculation of the available amountAlthough any restriction of the European Convention on Human Rights must be necessary and...
The corporate veilA properly formed registered company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders and has separate rights and liabilities as a...
The government has published a series Codes of Practice which provide guidance to investigators on the use of investigatory powers under the Proceeds...
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