Law and the Justice System

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

Gloucestershire Constabulary is asking those living in the GL53 area of Cheltenham to be vigilant following reports of scammers purporting to be staff from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/fraudsters-pose-as-gloucestershire-office-of-the-police-and-crime-comissioner-opcc-employees

Four greedy Black Country fraudsters who ran swanky Indian restaurants have been ordered to pay back more than £600,000 from a fraud that saw them hide sales to evade tax.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/2021/10/25/greedy-restaurant-owners-forced-to-pay-600000-in-tips-tax-scam/