Proceeds of Crime Applications and Asset Recovery

Linenhall Chambers specialist team of criminal barristers holds extensive experience both in defending and prosecuting proceeds of crime applications, asset recovery and restraint and confiscation orders ancillary to criminal proceedings.

Our barristers accept instructions from solicitors to represent their clients as well as from public authorities such as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police forces and are regularly instructed by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit and National Crime Agency. They also act for local authorities in relation to Trading Standards cases.

Our large team of criminal barristers holds breadth and depth of experience across a wide range of different case contexts in which proceeds of crime applications, asset recovery and restraint and confiscation orders can be brought. All team members are extensively experienced in criminal cases where money and other assets have been generated such as through drug trafficking, human trafficking and fraud and before, during and after prosecution in general crime cases.

The team frequently provide ongoing advise to defendants whom they have represented at trial when such proceedings are brought against them.

Our barristers have a proven track record in both defending and prosecuting confiscation proceedings, including in relation to freezing orders to prevent disposal or movement of assets, restraint orders to freeze assets and other specific areas of expertise concerning all aspects of forfeiture, confiscation and restraint as well as account freezing orders and enforcement under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.