Susan Hawley from Spotlight on Corruption walks us through the new Economic Crime Bill – and explains why it might…
UWO Unexplained Wealth Orders
Unexplained wealth order. Incorporated into UK law in January 2018 as part of the Criminal Finances Act 2017, an unexplained wealth order (UWO) is a type of court order issued by a British court to compel someone to reveal the sources of their unexplained wealth.
Kazakh Opposition sent to UK Authorities the summary of research into London Secret Properties controlled by Dariga Nazarbayeva, Dictator Nursultan…
Leaders of organized criminal groups, dictators who steal from their people, crooked officials, and other shady characters have become adept…
Witnesses: Professor John Heathershaw (Associate Professor of International Relations at University of Exeter), Thomas Mayne (Research Fellow, Department of Politics…
When it comes to unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), the UK’s much-vaunted tool to tackle criminal wealth, 2020 was a rollercoaster.…
Zamira Hajiyeva was the first big spender to be slapped with an Unexplained Wealth Order. Now the Supreme Court has…
COMMENT As the US election approaches, I don’t want to depress anyone further, but it is worth remembering that Trump…
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) have existed for just over two years. Brought in by the Criminal Finances Act 2017, they…
A Court Ruling that May Resonate Across the Globe The High Court in London recently struck down three “Unexplained Wealth Orders” that U.K.…
The United Kingdom has long been infamous as a money-laundering haven, with hundreds of billions of dollars in dirty money passing…