Gregory Jones - Barrister
Specialising in the area of assets forfeiture law and proceeds of crime matters for defendants. This website is purely informational and not to be used as advice.
Gregory Jones - Barrister
Specialising in the area of assets forfeiture law and proceeds of crime matters for defendants. This website is purely informational and not to be used as advice.
Welcome
I hope you are assisted by the information provided.
Forfeiture law has a long history and its more recent evolvement has been quite dynamic and will continue so. It has been described by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia as a global phenomenon. The introduction of forfeiture legislation has provided the NSW government not only with an important tool to combat serious crime but also presents an important revenue raiser.
The information provided is aimed towards supplying a better general understanding of the following legislation: Proceeds of Crime Acts POCA (Cth) 2002, Criminal Assets Recovery Act CARA (NSW) 1990, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act COPOC (NSW) 1989 and in relation to the NSW Crime Commission and the The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
The information will hopefully reinforce the knowledge you receive from your respective legal practitioners.
I trust you will find this website informative and of assistance.
Forfeiture Law and The Proceeds of Crime
Forfeiture law has a long history and its more recent evolvement has been quite dynamic and will continue so. It has been described by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia as a global phenomenon. The introduction of forfeiture legislation has provided Governments, world wide, not only with an important tool to combat serious crime but also presents an important revenue raiser.
The information provided is aimed towards supplying a better general understanding of the following legislation:
Proceeds of Crime Acts POCA (Cth) 2002, Criminal Assets Recovery Act CARA (NSW) 1990, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act COPOC (NSW) 1989 and the various proceeds legislation that exists in each state. Additionally, and in relation to the NSW Crime Commission and the The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
