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16 August 2007
Issue: 7286 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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PROCEEDS OF CRIME

Director of Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski [2007] EWCA Civ 766, [2007] All ER (D) 364 (Jul)

On an application for an interim receiving order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s 246, the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) must first establish a good arguable case that a certain kind of unlawful conduct occurred, and then a good arguable case that property was obtained through that kind of unlawful conduct.

However, the ARA is not required to establish a good arguable case that any property was obtained through a specific criminal offence.

Issue: 7286 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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