by POCA Solicitors | Jul 22, 2026 | POCA Solicitors
Well no one does, do they? But imagine how horrendous it must be to be falsely accused of abusing someone under 16. False accusations do happen. It’s difficult to understand why someone would make up such an allegation and maintain the lies up to and through a...
by POCA Solicitors | Jul 22, 2026 | POCA Solicitors
Introduction Confiscation under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) is often imagined as a single, punishing number: the figure the prosecution says a defendant gained, handed down as the sum they must pay. That picture is intuitive, and it is wrong....
by POCA Solicitors | Jan 15, 2026 | POCA Solicitors
IntroductionThe enforcement of confiscation orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) is often described as rigid, mechanical, and unforgiving. That description is broadly accurate, but it obscures a deeper reality: once default custody is activated, POCA...
by POCA Solicitors | Dec 14, 2025 | POCA Solicitors
Introduction Identification evidence has long been recognised as one of the most unreliable and dangerous forms of evidence in the criminal justice system. Despite often appearing compelling, history demonstrates that even confident, sincere, and well-intentioned...
by POCA Solicitors | Dec 7, 2025 | POCA Solicitors
Introduction In criminal trials involving serious allegations particularly sexual offences, the accuracy of a judge’s direction to the jury is not procedural nicety, it is an essential safeguard to a fair trial. Besides, jurors sometimes find it difficult to...
by POCA Solicitors | Oct 31, 2025 | POCA Solicitors
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) gives the state sweeping powers to confiscate assets obtained through criminal conduct. Its goal is straightforward — to strip offenders of their illegal profits.But the reality is more complex. In pursuing this aim, POCA often...
