Millington and Sutherland Williams on the Proceeds of Crime

The proceeds of crime field continues to be one of the fastest moving areas of the law within the criminal justice system. New cases are reported on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis as well as frequently in the major law reports. Millington and Sutherland Williams on the Proceeds of Crime offers an extensive, authorative examination of proceeds of crime and confiscation legislation. It provides an easily navigable step-by-step approach that considers how the legislation is geared to ensuring that criminals do not benefit from their crimes financially, as well as detailed coverage of every stage of the confiscation process.

The newest edition has been fully updated to include all important legislative changes since the publication of the fifth edition. A chapter dedicated to sanctions has been added, the impact of crypto currencies is examined, analysis is provided of Law Commission reports on Supicious Activity Reports and the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), and there is a new chapter focusing on part six of POCA.

Previous editions have been recognised by governments, both national and international, for their focus on the importance of asset recovery as a vital weapon in the fight against organised crime and corruption. Millington and Sutherland Williams on The Proceeds of Crime is used in the Academy of European Law (ERA) as well as the libraries of the Chief Justices of Jamaica, Barbados, and Papua New Guinea. The book serves as an international guide, assisting barristers, solicitors, practitioners, and academics in navigating this often-complex area of the law.

Judge Mark Sutherland Williams, Chamber President, s9(1) Auth High Court, HHJ Michael Hopmeier, Circuit Judge, Judge Rupert Jones, Upper Tribunal Judge, s9(1) Auth High Court, Will Hays, Barrister, Paul Jarvis, Junior Treasury Counsel, Central Criminal Court, Oliver Powell, arrister, Henry Skuda, arrister

William Hays is ranked in both Chambers UK and Legal 500, appearing in a wide range of tribunals at all levels in crime and public law. Appointments include the Attorney General's panel for civil litigation and the panels maintained by the Serious Fraud Office. Will is a contributor to Blackstone's Criminal Practice and has been published in Judicial Review and the Lloyd's Law Reports.

His Honour Judge Michael Hopmeier currently sits at Southwark Crown Court. He also sits as a Deemster on the Isle of Man on trials at first instance and in the Appeal Court. He specialises in economic crime and confiscation and lectures to judges at the Judicial College on the Proceeds of Crime Act; he regularly trains Judges overseas on fighting economic crime. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at City, University of London. In 2018 he was appointed to the Advisory Editorial Board of Blackstones' Criminal Practice. He is a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple.

Paul Jarvis is a Junior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court, appointed by the Attorney General to prosecute the most serious offences including murder and terrorism. Alongside prosecuting, Paul maintains a busy private defence practice, mainly in the areas of corporate and financial crime where his expertise is sought at all stages of proceedings.

Judge Rupert Jones was appointed a salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal based at the Rolls Building in London in 2018 and assigned to the Administrative Appeals Chamber. In 2020 he was also assigned to the Tax & Chancery Chamber. In 2022 he was appointed the Chief Justice of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha and was authorised under s 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 to sit as a Judge of the High Court in England and Wales. He is the co-author and co-editor of Ward and Jones on National Security Law, Procedure and Practice published by OUP (2021).

Oliver Powell is ranked in both Chambers & Partners (UK) and The Legal 500 (in five practice areas). He undertakes instructions that involve the regulation of business activity and commerce. His practice encompasses: asset forfeiture & civil recovery; business crime; civil fraud; corporate investigations; financial services; indirect tax and sanctions.

Henry Skudra enjoys a specialist confiscation practice having undertaken confiscation work since he first began his legal career. His expertise includes all areas of POCA 2002 (and its statutory predecessors) as well as complicated civil recovery/Part 5, insolvency and international co-operation matters. This includes work in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Henry also undertakes a significant amount of civil law, quasi-criminal, and private prosecution work.

Judge Mark Sutherland Williams was appointed Resident Judge at Hatton Cross, London in 2017, and in 2020 appointed President of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) and as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal. In 2022 he was authorised to sit as a Judge of the High Court, King's Bench Division. He is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple.