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HOC 006/2025 Disclosure Orders (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) published

Legal Update

 This Home Office Circular is issued to ensure consistency in practice across the criminal justice system, including law enforcement agencies, courts and other interested parties, of the use of disclosure orders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as governed by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). 

The Trial: Human v Artificial Intelligence

Legal Article

 AI is rapidly evolving with some embracing the advantages it brings whilst others are concerned about its consequences. In this article, PNLD Legal Adviser Helen Hanley provides an overview of what constitutes AI and, the law that currently applies to its use and development, specifically in relation to law enforcement and criminal justice.

Arresting to search with the intention of then de-arresting

Legal Q&A

 Can a suspect be arrested in order to search and seize a phone, where that is the only necessity?

Can the suspect be arrested in order to perform the search and seize the phone and then de-arrested after the search, to allow for a voluntary interview at a later time?

In the Spotlight

Welcome to our legal feature 'In the Spotlight'

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  • Evidence continuous personal development
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In the Spotlight