The court was asked ‘Does a court in England and Wales have the power under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to make a recovery order in favour of the trustee for civil recovery in respect of recoverable property outside this jurisdiction, whether moveable or immoveable?’Hooper LJ justifified the extraterritorial effect, saying … Continue reading Perry and Others v Serious Organised Crime Agency: CA 18 May 2011
The court heard appeals against disclosure orders made under the 2002 Act. The appellants argued that neither the offence, nor the assets nor the appellants themselves were within the jurisdiction. Citations: [2010] EWCA Civ 907, [2010] 1 WLR 542, [2010] CP Rep 43, [2010] Lloyds Rep FC 606 Links: Bailii Statutes: Proceeds of Crime Act … Continue reading Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry and Others: CA 29 Jul 2010
The first appellant had been convicted of substantial frauds in Israel. He appealed against world wide asset freezing (PFO) and disclosure (DO) orders made against him. Neither the appellant, nor his offences were connected with the UK. A bank account within the UK had been disclosed. Held: The appeals succeeded (Judge and Clarke dissenting). The … Continue reading Perry and Others v Serious Organised Crime Agency: SC 25 Jul 2012
