Dealing with absconding defendants in POCA cases
Geoffrey Payne, barrister, 25 Bedford Row: The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) deals with the making and enforcement of confiscation orders. It is draconian. It requires information to be provided by the defendant, it imposes an evidential burden upon them and it provides for a range of far-reaching assumptions as to the provenance of … Continue reading Dealing with absconding defendants in POCA cases