NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY v HUSSAIN AND OTHERS

[2020] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 13

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMINISTRATIVE COURT)

Before Mr Justice Murray

Proceeds of crime - Unexplained wealth order - Interim freezing order - "Reasonable grounds to believe" - "Reasonable grounds for suspecting" - "Facilitated the commission of a serious offence" - Whether an unexplained wealth order was more intrusive that a disclosure order and disclosure notices - Whether it was just, appropriate and proportionate to make an unexplained wealth order - Public hearing - Whether it was necessary to hear the application in private - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 357, 362A, 362B, 362C, 362D, 362H, 262I 362J, 362K, 362L and 414(3)(b) and (za) (as inserted by the Criminal Finances Act 2017) - Serious Crime Act 2007, Part 1 of Schedule 1 - European Convention on Human Rights, articles 2, 6, 8, 10, A1P1 – CPR r 39.2