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14 March 2008
Issue: 7321 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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PROCEEDS OF CRIME

Director of the Assets Recovery Agency v Olupitan [2008] EWCA Civ 104, [2008] All ER (D) 337 (Feb)

Under POCA 2002, s 242(2)(b) the director of the Assets Recovery Agency need not allege the commission of any specific criminal offence, provided there are set out the matters alleged to constitute “the particular kind or kinds of unlawful conduct” by or in return for which the property was obtained.
 

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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