Proceeds of Crime A Guide For Solicitors by Brian Walker, Barrister Clarence Chambers Level 21, 133 Castlereagh Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 (02) 9188 5251 admin@walkercriminallawyers.com.au an unedited version – December 2020 Information contained in this article is of a general nature only and should not be relied upon as concise legal advice. Contents History 4 […]Continue reading
Proceeds of Crime Quick Reference Guide
Section 24 of the Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002 (Cth) allows the defendant to apply for an allowance for living expenses amongst other things and in certain circumstances to be provided from restrained property. In the recent case of The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Memon (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 1636, a tender of evidence concerning […]Continue reading
Allowance for Expenses The court has a discretion to allow reasonable living expenses / reasonable business expenses / a specified debt incurred in good faith by that person to be met out of property covered by a restraining order,[1] if inter alia, the court is satisfied that the person cannot meet the expense or debt […]Continue reading
