The number of people currently held in prison in England and Wales is at record levels. On 19 October 2023, according to figures released by the Ministry of Justice, 88,225 people were held in the prison estate. The consequences of overcrowding on prison conditions are recorded in regular reports published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons.[1] […]
Kianna Patton was 16 years old when she took her own life. She had been under the care of Specialist-Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the community. At the time of her death, Kianna had been living with a friend whose mother had permitted her to use cannabis. Kianna’s mother, Ms Patton, sought assistance […]
Introduction The introductory text to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 places the defendant’s benefit at the heart of the confiscation regime. The Act was established “to provide for confiscation orders in relation to persons who benefit from criminal conduct”.[1] But what is meant by the defendant’s “benefit” has been neither uncontroversial nor constant. When, […]
In an agreement reached with the NCA at the beginning of October, Mansoor Hussain, a property-developer from Leeds with no previous convictions, handed over 45 properties and other assets worth a combined value of £9,802,828.[1] The agreement comes after the High Court made Mr Hussain the subject of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) in a decision […]
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