Smith and Owen on Asset Recovery | 2025

Smith and Owen on Asset Recovery | 2025

• A comprehensive, go-to resource offering clear guidance and in-depth analysis to help practitioners gain a thorough understanding of criminal confiscation and civil recovery law and practice.
  
• Authored and edited by seasoned experts with hands-on experience and up-to-date knowledge of key legal developments in the field.
  
• Provides step-by-step procedural guidance tailored for practical application in legal practice.

New in this Edition:

• Every chapter has been extensively revised to reflect significant legislative and case law updates since 2019.

• Offers detailed commentary on changes to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) introduced by recent legislation, including the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2022, and the Sentencing Act 2020.

• Includes a brand-new chapter addressing financial sanctions.

This authoritative text explores the evolving field of Asset Recovery across domestic, European, and international contexts. It is an essential resource for judges, legal professionals, financial investigators, and others engaged in tracing and recovering criminal proceeds, including those linked to terrorism.

Smith and Owen on Asset Recovery provides in-depth coverage of key enforcement strategies used by authorities, including criminal confiscation through the criminal courts and civil recovery through the civil courts. It also addresses the use of tax powers to target criminal assets through administrative procedures. The expert author team offers practical guidance on investigative powers; procedures for compensation, restitution, and forfeiture; and legal frameworks surrounding money laundering, terrorist financing, and financial sanctions.

Previously available in looseleaf format, this work is now presented in a fully updated hardback edition, reflecting the latest legal and procedural developments in the asset recovery landscape. Given the complex interplay of civil and criminal law in this area, the text also examines developments in related fields such as property, trusts, and insolvency law. Practitioners will appreciate the enhanced procedural clarity and user-friendly format of this new edition.

Contents of Smith and Owen on Asset Recovery: