The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 1 WLR 4532
Court of Appeal
*Rex (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency
[2024] EWCA Civ 715
2024 May 15, 16; June 27
Lady Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill CJ, Bean, Andrews LJJ
Crime— Proceeds of crime— Criminal property— Enforcement agency’s power to investigate with view to bringing civil recovery proceedings or criminal prosecution for money laundering offences— Whether exercisable if no specific “recoverable property” or “criminal property” identified— Whether property ceasing to be criminal property if acquired for adequate consideration—
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c 29), Parts 5, 7