POCA - A Practical Guide to Restraint, Confiscation & Forfeiture

Introduction

£276.2 million was recovered through confiscation and forfeiture in 2022-2023.

Now over 20 years old, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) continues to play a central role in the recovery of criminal property. The aim of the regime is to ‘deny criminals the use of their assets, recover the proceeds of crime and disrupt and deter criminality.’

Presented by expert speaker Rachel Ferrari of 33 Chancery Lane, this virtual classroom seminar will set out the core powers, together with the most recent case law and practice in this ever-evolving area.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Restraint
• The conditions
• The procedure
• FAQs - applications to vary and discharge, contempt of court
• What’s new?
• Confiscation
• The key concepts - ‘benefit’, ‘recoverable amount’, ‘criminal lifestyle’
• The procedure
• FAQs - third parties, compensation, enforcement, inadequacy & reconsideration
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• Account Freezing & Forfeiture
• The statutory test and burden
• The procedure
• FAQs - excluding expenses and legal fees, third parties, costs
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Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.