Difficult choices for UK law enforcement: follow the money or punish the launderer?

Jessica Parker (+44 (0)20 7353 6000, jp@corkerbinning.com) is a partner at Corker Binning.

In early October, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) reported recovery of almost UK£10million-worth of properties from Mansoor Hussain, a Leeds businessman, through use of an unexplained wealth order (UWO), dubbed the ‘McMafia order’. While the settlement with Mr Hussain may be counted a positive, Jessica Parker of Corker Binning asks if UWOs mean a ‘get out of jail free card’ for criminals.