The Criminal Justice Act 1988 relinquished its statutory rights in favour of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 [POCA 2002] on the 24 March 2003 [S.I.2003 no.33] when the said provisions were brought into force albeit POCA 2002 received Royal Assent on 24 July 2002. POCA 2002 is divided into 12 parts consisting of over 460 sections and 12 schedules. Part 2 concerns confiscation orders in criminal proceedings. Contained within POCA 2002 there is not a single word of ‘Hidden Assets’ De Jure and De Facto. For the purpose of this opinion, the relevant legislation for “default” sentences can be…
