Recommended reform to confiscation orders

Table of contents

• What are the current challenges to the effective enforcement of confiscation orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002)?
• What are the reforms proposed by the Law Commission?
• How are these reforms likely to make the enforcement of confiscation orders under POCA 2002 more effective?
• Are there any areas central to the enforcement of confiscation orders that the Law Commission fails to consider in its recommendations for reform?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: On 9 November 2022, the Law Commission (LC) published new reforms to overhaul the system for recovering the proceeds of criminal activities. The reforms, which are the culmination of a Home Office-commissioned review, would enhance enforcement powers and could lead to the recovery of millions of pounds of additional funds from offenders each year. Written by Richard Fisher KC, Doughty Street Chambers and Dr Anna Bradshaw, partner, Peters & Peters.