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Victims of fraud have been warned to be on their guard after it was revealed they’re more likely to be targeted a second time.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2022/01/19/fraud-victims-warned-against-becoming-repeat-targets/
Under plans announced by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, the maximum 6-month prison sentence that can currently be handed out by Magistrates is to be doubled to a year – freeing up an estimated 2,000 extra days of Crown Court time annually.
https://westbridgfordwire.com/more-power-given-to-magistrates-courts-to-tackle-case-backlog/
HMCTS published "Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic" which assessed the characteristics, experiences and perceptions of court and tribunal users during the pandemic
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040183/Evaluation_of_remote_hearings_v23.pdf
A portfolio of luxury London properties can be sold off and £72 million seized from a Swiss bank account in the pursuit of £300 million stolen by the former head of an international paper company, the High Court has ruled.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/luxury-mayfair-kensington-properties-sold-164018239.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACE9NlAMXuaOZMHaGU7OST07RF5B_tnKUG7mj-KufNWWfZ9gTGQwC00jFq36BWa7EV7nUSlkzOzpy_7sT1H8BzpreWSYavqB4X065mZIT-hgOo3AaavxMDKqPH29Jw-rdxjImXWJMdJE-A1_TFTwdXZqe91LQy_XiFSWdJTxIGiE
The Sentencing Council is providing a new tool for judges sentencing in the Crown Court. SentencingACE allows judges to make a quick, ready-reckoner style check of the sentence they intend to impose and to confirm that all the elements of their sentence are correct in law.
https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/item/council-launches-sentencingace-tool-for-crown-court-judges/
This consultation seeks to understand how we can improve victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system across England and Wales.
https://consult.justice.gov.uk/victim-policy/delivering-justice-for-victims/
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is open to legislating to stop an explosion in scam adverts online being a significant source of fraud, financial services minister John Glen has told lawmakers.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/britain-open-law-combat-online-154718458.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
The civil justice system and some areas of the law in England and Wales are “in desperate need of modernisation”, a report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has found.
https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/civil-justice-system-in-desperate-need-of-modernisation
Jailed Silk Road administrator Thomas White, aka Cthulhu, has been ordered to hand over more than £490,000 of illicit earnings
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508946/Convicted-Silk-Road-admin-stripped-of-500k-in-crypto-earnings
Policy paper
Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy
Published 27 October 2021
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