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      Unexplained Wealth Orders – Developments

      There are now an increasing number of applications for Unexplained Wealth Orders (“UWO”). We know that these relate to unexplained funds, assets or expenditure where there is no corresponding evidence of the legitimate funds consistent with expenditure or acquisition...

      Unexplained Wealth Orders

      Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) were introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 which amended the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). The aim behind UWOs was set out in the legislation explanatory notes; to fill the lacuna in the POCA 2002 provisions and often meant...