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Criminal law [2026] EWHC 573 (Admin)

National Crime Agency v GKC (No.1)

National Crime Agency v GKC (No.1) [2026] EWHC 573 (Admin) (13 March 2026)

The High Court refused to discharge an unexplained wealth order and interim freezing order, holding that the NCA had made proper enquiries and could rely on disclosed open-source material.

  • Unexplained wealth orders
  • Interim freezing orders
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Money laundering
  • Dual criminality
  • Full and frank disclosure
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Criminal law [2025] EWHC 3349 (Admin)

Mirza v Crown Prosecution Service

Mirza v Crown Prosecution Service [2025] EWHC 3349 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

The High Court dismissed Zahid Mirza’s application for a certificate of inadequacy under s.83 Criminal Justice Act 1988, finding no proof of a genuine post-order change in assets.

  • Confiscation orders
  • Certificate of inadequacy
  • Realisable assets
  • Hidden assets
  • Criminal benefit
  • Enforcement of confiscation orders
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Criminal law

R v Peter Adrian Dilenardo & Anor

The Court of Appeal Criminal Division refused leave to appeal against a receivership order enforcing an unpaid confiscation order under POCA.

  • Confiscation order enforcement
  • Appointment of receiver
  • Right to consolidate
  • Proportionality
  • Fair hearing
  • Beneficial interest determination
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Civil recovery [2025] EWHC 3000 (KB)

Director of Public Prosecutions v O'Connor & Ors

Director of Public Prosecutions v O'Connor & Ors [2025] EWHC 3000 (KB) (14 November 2025)

The High Court made a civil recovery order over cryptocurrency held in accounts linked to Joseph O'Connor, Keir Holme and Kyle Lomax under POCA.

  • Cryptocurrency as property
  • Money laundering
  • Unlawful conduct
  • Service of process
  • International asset recovery
  • Civil-recovery
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Civil recovery [2025] EWHC 2057 (Admin)

HM Revenue and Customs v Xing & Anor

HM Revenue and Customs v Xing & Anor [2025] EWHC 2057 (Admin) (01 August 2025)

The High Court granted HMRC a without-notice Property Freezing Order over three properties and a bank account, finding a good arguable case of recoverable property and a real risk of dissipation.

  • Property freezing order
  • Money laundering
  • Unregistered money services business
  • Civil recovery proceedings
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Property-freezing-order
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Criminal law

Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Claire Schools

The court granted an unexplained wealth order and interim freezing order over Hope Springs House, finding Ms Schools’ lawful income could not explain the property or renovations.

  • Unexplained wealth orders
  • Interim freezing orders
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Serious crime
  • Confiscation proceedings
  • Unexplained-wealth-order
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Criminal law

Linda McCracken v Crown Prosecution Service

The High Court refused to discharge or vary a restraint order over Linda McCracken’s property, finding a real risk of dissipation if she sold her share below market value.

  • Restraint orders
  • Confiscation orders
  • Duty of full and frank disclosure
  • Valuation of assets
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Restraint-orders
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Criminal law [2025] EWHC 604 (Admin)

McCracken v Crown Prosecution Service

McCracken v Crown Prosecution Service [2025] EWHC 604 (Admin) (07 March 2025)

The High Court refused to discharge a restraint order over a home, finding no material non-disclosure and a real risk of dissipation if the share were sold below market value.

  • Restraint orders
  • Confiscation orders
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Valuation of assets
  • Restraint-orders
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Civil recovery

National Crime Agency v Javanshir Feyziyev & Ors

The NCA established a good arguable case that the PFO Properties are or include recoverable property obtained through unlawful conduct, specifically money laundering, and there is solid evidence of a real risk of unjustified dissipation. There was no material non-disclosure or unfair presentation by the NCA at the without notice hearing. The PFO should therefore continue.

  • Property freezing orders
  • Money laundering
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Civil recovery proceedings
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