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A recent Crown Court decision has determined that almost the entire turnover of unlicensed money transmission may be confiscated following conviction.

In a fascinating exploration of the UK’s experience of Unexplained Wealth Orders by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) published on 20 April 2021, Anita was quoted alongside other financial crime practitioners on the impact of the recent dismissal...

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Jonathan Fisher QC and Anita Clifford discussed the benefits and disadvantages of non-conviction based confiscation methods at a two-day conference organised by the Council of Europe on 27 and 28 April 2021 where they were joined by fellow experts in...

On 26 April 2021, Anita Clifford was quoted in CityAM on NatWest’s recent decision to offload customers that accept cryptocurrency.

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The FCA has today announced that it is prosecuting NatWest for breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations relating to customer due diligence.

The World Bank estimates that up to $40 billion is stolen from developing countries every year through high-level corruption and hidden overseas.

On 4 February Anita Clifford, Barrister and Principal Associate, was published in Insurance Day commenting on the post-Brexit UK sanctions regime and likelihood of more assertive enforcement action.