Ariana Caines

Circumvention offences establish criminal liability for breaches of financial sanctions. The potential engagement of the circumvention offences invites a review into whether the offences interact with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Speed read: The recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto-derivatives trading to retail consumers sent waves of commentary through the crypto world.

Speed read: The recent case of R v Roth [2020] EWCA Crim 967 confirmed that when assessing a defendant’s criminal benefit in regulatory cases,

Speed read: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought difficulty and trying times to all areas of the United Kingdom’s economy.

Speedread: This briefing considers the international perspective on cryptoassets and external application of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, after the ruling in AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm).

Speedread: The recent High Court decision in AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm) provided an affirmative answer to the long-standing question of whether cryptoassets were property under English law.

Speed read: 2020 has barely started, and it is already proving to be the year of RegTech as Regulatory bodies increase their push for comprehensive technology solutions to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing.