Law and the Justice System

The claim concerns a number of assets, including three UK properties, which the SFO alleges were obtained using the proceeds of corrupt deals in Uzbekistan

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2018/10/03/sfo-begins-action-to-recover-proceeds-of-alleged-corrupt-telecoms-deals-in-uzbekistan/

How the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) determines whether a criminal case should be prosecuted

http://www.lpportal.eu/content/editorial/articles/law-inforcment/case-prosecution/

At Teesside Crown Court he was made subject to a Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 confiscation order in the sum of £1,026,887.45.

https://www.yorkmix.com/news/devious-york-conman-must-repay-1-million-from-global-fraud/

The government has outlined the uncertainty that a no-deal Brexit would cause in civil cases that involve EU countries.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/no-deal-brexit-will-cause-uncertainty-for-cross-border-litigants-says-moj

Losing the incentives that lure insurance fraudsters – in the view of the UK’s biggest insurer, that is one of the benefits to be gained when the proposed version of the Civil Liability Bill is enacted.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/avivas-take-on-why-civil-liability-bill-needs-to-be-enacted-110894.aspx

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has suspended the £58m project to change the way court orders are enforced and historic criminal debt is collected because it does not have enough money.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/moj-halts-enforcement-upgrade-due-to-cash-shortage

The Home Office launched a consultation in respect of further revisions to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Codes of Practice.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/revising-pace-codes-c-and-h

Following the Law Commission’s analysis of the law, the provisional conclusion is an electronic signature is capable in general of meeting a statutory requirement for a signature.

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/electronic-execution-of-documents/

Magistrates in Birmingham and the wider county are dishing out strong sentences

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/criminals-twice-likely-jailed-west-15060523

Vulnerable victims of heartless scams will soon find support in a new police initiative as fraud continues to soar.

https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/16414096.more-support-for-victims-after-spike-in-fraud-cases/