The Home Office is developing and updating codes of practice under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), particularly regarding search, seizure, detention of property, and victim information requests. This includes consultation on extending accredited financial investigation powers to additional public bodies and implementing new procedural safeguards. The work is active with draft orders for Northern Ireland and relates to the Confiscation Orders (Sentencing and Offence) Bill.
The United Kingdom and Australia have issued a joint statement following the second UK-Australia Illicit Finance Dialogue held in Canberra.
A review of the implementation of the Criminal Finances Act 2017.
This MOU relates to the terms of the deferred prosecution agreement between the SFO and Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited in July 2021.
This agreement between the governments of the UK and Moldova facilitates the return of funds forfeited by the NCA in relation to Luca Filat.
Code of practice to be followed by law enforcement officers when arresting a person under the power conferred by Section 90 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017.
This code was subject to a public consultation, carried out by the Home Office on behalf of the Attorney General’s Office, which ended on 25 August 2017.