John Masters

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    Restraint orders ­under the Proceeds of Crime Act

    2009-04-30T00:00:00

    It is estimated that organised crime costs the UK some £40bn a year. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ­trailblazed some unprecedented powers of asset restraint and confiscation in an attempt to remove the profit and, ultimately, motivation for committing economic crime.