The Law Commission launches its Consultation Paper on Confiscation under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
On 17th September 2020 the Law Commission published its Consultation Paper on Confiscation under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The Consultation runs until 18th December 2020.
The Consultation is to consider how the existing statutory framework could be improved with the following objectives in mind:
to improve the process by which confiscation orders are made;
to ensure the fairness of the confiscation regime; and
to optimise the enforcement of confiscation orders.
Several events are to be held during the Consultation Period, the first being the Law Commission’s webinar to launch the Paper. This will be on Tuesday 29th September between 4:00 and 5:30pm.
For this launch event, hosted by Blake Morgan LLP solicitors, the Law Commission will be joined by experts from 33 Chancery Lane and the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers' Association (POCLA). Professor Penney Lewis, the Criminal Law Commissioner, and specialist lawyers from the Law Commission will give an overview of the consultation paper and the key changes being recommended and representatives of 33 Chancery Lane and POCLA will provide their initial views on the proposals.
You are invited to join us for the presentation followed by an interesting discussion and a live Q&A, to register please follow this link.