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,...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
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...
The power of the court to order the forfeiture of property under the PCC(S)A 2000The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is the principal...
A challenge to a decision of the lower courts can be brought in various ways, including by way of appeal, judicial review or an appeal by case stated....
A civil recovery order (CRO) is an order available to recover the proceeds of crime through action in the High Court, rather than the criminal court,...
Obtaining services dishonestlyIt is an offence for a defendant to obtain, by any dishonest act, services for which payment is required, with intent to...
Application to dismissUnder paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (CDA 1998), the defendant may (after the date when he is...
Taking a conveyance without authority offenceTaking a conveyance without authority is committed when a person:•takes a conveyance without the owner's...
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...
Customer information ordersA customer information order requires a financial institution to, on being required to do so by notice in writing given by...
The government has published a series Codes of Practice which provide guidance to investigators on the use of investigatory powers under the Proceeds...
Understanding what may constitute criminal property is critical to understanding the principal money laundering offences under sections 327, 328 and...
Tipping off and prejudicing an investigationIt would undermine the benefit to the authorities if, a suspicious activity report (SAR) having been made,...
Investigatory orders available under POCA 2002, Pt 8The orders available under the Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) (investigative...
The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (MLR 2019), SI 2019/1511 which implement the provisions of the Fifth Money...
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