April 24, 2025
James O'Hara, Director at Culbert Ellis, was instructed to assist a company director whose business accounts were frozen in January 2024 following an Account Freezing Order (AFO) obtained by the Metropolitan Police. The AFO, which involved almost £300,000, was put in place as part of an investigation into the source of the funds. This type of legal order can severely disrupt business operations, freezing access to critical funds that companies rely on for their day-to-day activities.
April 24, 2025
James O'Hara, Director at Culbert Ellis, was instructed to assist a company director whose business accounts were frozen in January 2024 following an Account Freezing Order (AFO) obtained by the Metropolitan Police. The AFO, which involved almost £300,000, was put in place as part of an investigation into the source of the funds. This type of legal order can severely disrupt business operations, freezing access to critical funds that companies rely on for their day-to-day activities.
April 17, 2025
What measures are in place to combat international criminal organisations and seize criminal assets across borders? The UK Government’s Economic Plan (2023-2026) delves into their commitment to target asset recovery. This is very timely given the recent introduction of Interpol’s Silver Notices, created with the promise of becoming a new and efficient mechanism to trace assets across borders. This article explores the newly introduced Silver Notices and compares them to the existing pathways available in the UK for cross-border recovery. We turn first to explore the existing legal framework.
April 17, 2025
What measures are in place to combat international criminal organisations and seize criminal assets across borders? The UK Government’s Economic Plan (2023-2026) delves into their commitment to target asset recovery. This is very timely given the recent introduction of Interpol’s Silver Notices, created with the promise of becoming a new and efficient mechanism to trace assets across borders. This article explores the newly introduced Silver Notices and compares them to the existing pathways available in the UK for cross-border recovery. We turn first to explore the existing legal framework.
April 16, 2025
Registering one’s trade marks delivers significant business benefits for brand owners. A registration provides a “monopoly” for your particular mark in respect of the goods and services for which it is registered.
April 16, 2025
Registering one’s trade marks delivers significant business benefits for brand owners. A registration provides a “monopoly” for your particular mark in respect of the goods and services for which it is registered.
April 16, 2025
In England and Wales, the vast majority of incorporated businesses are private companies limited by shares or limited liability partnerships (LLPs). These structures are favoured in the UK as both LLPs and limited companies shelter the personal assets of their members (partners in an LLP, shareholders in a limited company) in the event of a liability of the entity itself. However, there are still a number of personal risks associated with the operation of these businesses.
April 16, 2025
In England and Wales, the vast majority of incorporated businesses are private companies limited by shares or limited liability partnerships (LLPs). These structures are favoured in the UK as both LLPs and limited companies shelter the personal assets of their members (partners in an LLP, shareholders in a limited company) in the event of a liability of the entity itself. However, there are still a number of personal risks associated with the operation of these businesses.
April 3, 2025
One area of uncertainty has always been the extent to which an annual bonus (whether for individual or company performance or a combination of factors) should be included in the holiday pay calculation.
April 3, 2025
One area of uncertainty has always been the extent to which an annual bonus (whether for individual or company performance or a combination of factors) should be included in the holiday pay calculation.
March 7, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plays a crucial role in overseeing the UK’s financial services industry, ensuring that firms adhere to regulations designed to prevent financial crime, including money laundering. Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) are pivotal in this framework, responsible for detecting and reporting suspicious activity to safeguard against money laundering.
March 7, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plays a crucial role in overseeing the UK’s financial services industry, ensuring that firms adhere to regulations designed to prevent financial crime, including money laundering. Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) are pivotal in this framework, responsible for detecting and reporting suspicious activity to safeguard against money laundering.
January 30, 2025
The inaugural Silver Notice, requested by Italy in relation to assets belonging to a senior member of the mafia, was welcomed by INTERPOL General Secretary, Valdeny Urquiza, who laid bare the scale of the challenge when commenting that “… 99 per cent of criminal assets remain unrecovered.”
January 30, 2025
The inaugural Silver Notice, requested by Italy in relation to assets belonging to a senior member of the mafia, was welcomed by INTERPOL General Secretary, Valdeny Urquiza, who laid bare the scale of the challenge when commenting that “… 99 per cent of criminal assets remain unrecovered.”
January 30, 2025
At first blush, it might be considered that this case marks a new dawn for enforcement authorities demonstrating their willingness to seek high value recovery orders and to pursue aggressive litigation tactics, including applications for summary judgement; however, it seems more likely that the DPP was encouraged and indeed emboldened by the exceptional factual matrix and the Defendant’s litigation conduct.
January 30, 2025
At first blush, it might be considered that this case marks a new dawn for enforcement authorities demonstrating their willingness to seek high value recovery orders and to pursue aggressive litigation tactics, including applications for summary judgement; however, it seems more likely that the DPP was encouraged and indeed emboldened by the exceptional factual matrix and the Defendant’s litigation conduct.
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