The Fundamentals of Proceeds of Crime, Confiscation Orders and Restraint Orders: When, why and what to do?

The Fundamentals of Proceeds of Crime, Confiscation Orders and Restraint Orders: When, why and what to do?
August 29, 2019 | Blog | Nicola

Proceeds of crime is a term given to money or assets which are said to have been gained during the course of criminal activity. Authorities, including the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO), have the power to confiscate these assets under the […]

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Simultaneous Deaths - Who Inherits? | Woodfines Solicitors

An Update: Simultaneous Deaths – Who Inherits?
August 28, 2019 | Blog | Nicola

Our earlier article ‘Simultaneous Deaths – Who Inherits?’ explored the case of stepsisters disputing who should inherit the combined estates of their respective parents and the Commorientes Rule. The Commorientes Rule is not often applied in modern day cases, as advances in science and forensics have made it almost always possible to ascertain the time […]

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