Barristers at St Pauls Chambers provide legal advice and strategy guidance for those facing Proceeds of Crime proceedings.

What Is Asset Recovery?

Asset recovery defines the process of tracing and recovering assets, such as property, vehicles or cash, that have been obtained through illegal activity. This should not be confused with those who have been the victims of fraud. This term refers to the process of removing assets from those who have gained such assets from illegal activity. It is important for those who face recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to seek legal advice as soon as possible.

All asset recovery law is initiated under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which fall into three types:

  • Confiscation proceedings
  • Cash recovery proceedings
  • Civil recovery proceedings currently brought by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA)

Neither cash proceedings nor proceedings for a civil recovery order require a prior criminal conviction.

Asset Recovery Law: Confiscation Proceedings

Confiscation proceedings follow the vast majority of crimes involving fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. The proceedings can follow the course of confiscation, cash seizure, restraint, receivership, or freezing orders. They are in place to deprive the defendant, as well as friends, family, or colleagues, of any possible financial benefit from criminal conduct.

Asset Recovery Law: Cash Recovery Proceedings

Civil recovery proceedings are taken in the High Court. It needs to be established that on the balance of probabilities, criminal activity has taken place and the funds which it seeks to recover represent the proceeds of crime. Unlike confiscation proceedings, civil recovery concentrates on the property in actual ownership of the defendant.

 

If you or your client are in need of a barrister with experience in cases involving asset recovery law, please get in touch with our clerks today.

“The clerking team is responsive, extremely approachable and knowledgeable”

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For further information and enquiries please contact our clerks team.

Asset Recovery Law Barristers

Sam Green KC

Sam Green KC

Joint Head of Chambers

Call: 1998 Silk: 2015

Nigel Sangster KC

Nigel Sangster KC

Call: 1976 Silk: 1998

Richard Barraclough KC

Richard Barraclough KC

Call: 1980 Silk: 2003

Simon Myerson KC

Simon Myerson KC

Call: 1986 Silk: 2003

Jane Bewsey KC

Jane Bewsey KC

Call: 1986 Silk: 2010

Jonathon Sandiford KC St Pauls Chambers

Jonathan Sandiford KC

Call: 1992 Silk: 2020

Cameron Brown KC

Cameron Brown KC

Call: 1998 Silk: 2020

Nicholas Worsley KC

Nicholas Worsley KC

Call: 1998 Silk: 2023

Denise Breen-Lawton

Denise Breen-Lawton

Joint Head of Chambers

Call: 2000

Jeremy Barnett

Jeremy Barnett

Call: 1980

Derek Duffy

Derek Duffy

Call: 1997

Alasdair Campbell

Alasdair Campbell

Call: 1999

James Bourne-Arton

James Bourne-Arton

Call: 2001

Danielle Graham

Danielle Graham

Call: 2003

Hal Watson

Hal Watson

Call: 2003

James Lake

James Lake

Call: 2005

Helen Chapman

Helen Chapman

Call: 2006

Hannah Hinton

Hannah Hinton

Call: 2008

Angus MacDonald

Angus MacDonald

Call: 2009

George Hazel-Owram

George Hazel-Owram

Call: 2012

Kristina Goodwin

Kristina Goodwin

Call: 2013

Contact Us

Chambers is centrally located within walking distance of the train station, secure car parks and the Courts.

Contact Us

St Pauls Chambers
Park Row House
19-20 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5JF

For out of hours assistance please call the senior clerk on 07854170429.

The switchboard will open from 08:30 until 17:30

Phone: +44 (0)1132 455 866
Email: [email protected]
CJSM: [email protected]

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