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Proceeds of Crime and Confiscation
Proceeds of Crime and Restraint Orders
Richard Haswell Solicitors in Newcastle upon Tyne can provide expert legal advice and representation to clients across North East England who have been served with restraint orders.
Restraint orders allow Northumbria Police or the Crown Prosecution Service to temporarily freeze the assets of an individual, for the purpose of protecting them for potential future court hearings. This can include freezing bank accounts and preventing any money from being withdrawn.
These orders are popular where an individual is being investigated for a large fraud, money laundering or serious drug offences.
Proceeds of Crime applications are becoming more and more popular. When an individual before the Crown Court
is convicted of a lifestyle offence (fraud, money laundering, drug offences), the prosecution can apply for a confiscation order. This is used to prevent you from benefitting from the proceeds of a crime. For some people, it could mean selling your house, car or other personal possessions.
At Richard Haswell Solicitors, we can provide you with the relevant advice in order to challenge the benefit figure and available amount of a confiscation order.
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Richard Haswell Solicitors, 262a Chillingham Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear, NE6 5LQ
Richard Haswell Limited, trading as Richard Haswell Solicitors, is a Limited Company registered in England & Wales under company number 08497973. Our registered office is at 262a Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LQ. A list of Directors is available from our registered office. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) under number 612378. The SRA Standards and Regulations set out the regulatory frameworks imposed on service providers such as ours. The current edition of the Code is available on the SRA Website at www.sra.org.uk.