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PARCHETUL DE PE LÂNGA˘ TRIBUNALUL BRAS¸OV v LG AND MH AGENT¸IA NAT¸IONALA˘ DE ADMINISTRARE FISCALA˘ – DIRECT¸IA GENERALA˘ REGIONALA˘ A FINANT¸ELOR PUBLICE BRAS¸OV, INTERVENER

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 1

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering and terrorist financing – Directive (EU) 2015/849 – Directive 2005/60/EC – Offence of money laundering – Laundering by the perpetrator of the predicate offence (“self-laundering”).

R (CAO) v CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FOR THE METROPOLIS, INTERESTED PARTY

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 23

Cash forfeiture – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Sufficiency of evidence – R v Anwoir [2008] Lloyd's Rep FC 554 – Section 340(2) single criminality test.

R (TM EYE LTD) v THE CROWN COURT AT SOUTHAMPTON, CLARE PETERS, FIRST INTERESTED PARTY, THE LORD CHANCELLOR, SECOND INTERESTED PARTY

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 30

Costs – Private prosecution – Central funds – Fees – Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, section 17.

THOMPSON v INFORMATICA SOFTWARE LTD

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 42

Anti-corruption – Internal policy – Unfair dismissal – Perverse decisions to dismiss.

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE v AQUILA ADVISORY LTD

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 61

Directors in breach of fiduciary duty – Confiscation orders – Fraud – Constructive trusts – Proprietary rights – Illegality – Remedies – Secret profits – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

AVAAZ FOUNDATION v THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS AND OTHERS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 77

Unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) – Interim freezing orders – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 362A to 362R – Politically exposed persons (PEPs) – Obligation to seek UWO in fulfilment of international obligations – Judicial review – Time limits – Court of Session – Court of Session Act 1988, section 27A.

AVAAZ FOUNDATIONFOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS’ UNLAWFUL POLICY OF DELEGATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDERS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 84

Unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) – Interim freezing orders – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 362A to 362R – Politically exposed persons (PEPs) – Obligation to seek UWO in fulfilment of international obligations – Judicial review – Scotland Act 1998 – European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020.

R v WARING

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 102

Confiscation orders – Tainted gifts – Proportionality – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 6, 9, 77 and 78.

SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE AND OTHERS v LITIGATION CAPITAL LTD AND OTHERS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 109

Fraud – Realisable property – Proprietary interests – Costs orders – Settlement – Joint liquidators.

AKLE AND ANOTHER v R

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 125

Abuse of process – Disclosure – Application to exclude a co-defendant's guilty plea – Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 78 – Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 74 – Application for retrial – Criminal Appeal Act 1968, section 7(1).

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v BRIEDIS AND ANOTHER

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 145

Proceeds of Crime – Property freezing orders – Restraint orders – Cryptocurrency – Public hearings.

R (CHIEF CONSTABLE OF LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARY) v THE CROWN COURT SITTING AT PRESTON AND MALIN (INTERESTED PARTY)

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 150

Proceeds of Crime – Property freezing orders – Restraint orders – Cryptocurrency – Public hearings.

R (THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY) v NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 157

Money laundering – Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No 2157) – Customer due diligence – Ongoing monitoring – Failure to comply – Sentence.

BLOOMBERG LP v ZXC

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 175

Privacy – Reputation – Media – Freedom of expression – Criminal investigation – Rights of suspects.

R v HUNTER AND ANOTHER

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 200

Companies Act 2006 – Fraud Act 2006 – Ticket touting – Consumer protection – National Trading Standards – Dishonest and fraudulent – Fraudulent purpose.

RE JD GROUP LTD, HALL (AS LIQUIDATOR OF JD GROUP LTD) v BHATIA

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 232

Insolvency – Claim for contribution by director – Knowledge – Dishonesty – Degree of knowledge – Directors’ duties – Breach of duty – Contribution to company assets – Quantification of loss – Insolvency Act 1986, sections 212, 213.

A v AUTORITÉ DES MARCHÉS FINANCIERS (AMF)

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 261

Preliminary ruling – Single market for financial services – Market abuse – Inside information – Information of a precise nature – Press article reporting a market rumour – Disclosure of inside information for the purpose of journalism – Directives 2003/6/EC and 2003/124/EC – Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, articles 10, 21.

PHILIPP v BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 276

APP fraud – Bank – Duty of care – Bank – customer relationship – Strike out – Summary judgments.

NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY v JAVANSHIR AND OTHERS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 293

Account freezing orders – Forfeiture orders – Dual criminality test – Recoverable property – Obtaining property “by or in return for” unlawful conduct.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION v UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 337

European Union law – Enforcement action – Effectiveness of steps to combat customs fraud – Effectiveness of steps to combat VAT fraud – Failure to render “traditional own resources” to European Union – Quantification of loss of “traditional own resources” – Treaty on European Union (“TEU”), article 4(3) – Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFEU”), articles 258, 310(6) and 325 – Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/2014 of 26 May 2014, article 2(2) and (3)(d), laying down implementing measures for the system of own resources of the European Union [2014] OJ L168/29.

PUGSLEY AND ANOTHER v DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURT (INTERESTED PARTY)

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 406

Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 – Value Added Tax Act 1994, section 83A and 83F – Stay of prosecution – Abuse of process – Case stated – HMRC Notice – Independent review – Extension of time.

BPOST SA v AUTORITÉ BELGE DE LA CONCURRENCE (INTERVENING PARTIES: PUBLIMAIL SA, EUROPEAN COMMISSION)

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 415

Competition proceedings – Non bis in idem – EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, article 50.

BUNDESWETTBEWERBSBEHÖRDE v NORDZUCKER AG AND OTHERS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 430

Competition proceedings – Non bis in idem – EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, article 50.

LAM v R

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 447

Proceeds of crime – Beneficial interest – Factual findings.

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT v TOOGOOD

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 463

Private prosecution – Fraud – Theft – Judicial comment – Defence statements – Abuse of process.

R v SHIRLEY AND ANOTHER

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 473

Appeal – Serious Crime Prevention Order – Serious Crime Act 2007, section 24 – Criminal organisation – Authorisation – Delegation of power – Director of Public Prosecution.

NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY v PETROSAUDI OIL SERVICES (VENEZUELA) LTD

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 483

Proceeds of crime – Prohibition orders – Relevant property – External request – Discretion – Exclusions for legal and business expenses.

HEILLIGGER v WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 502

Unlawful seizure of property – Warrant for seizure of property following a request for mutual legal assistance – Applicability of section 59 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to foreign cases – Factors relevant to the grant of relief.

R v BECKER

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 513

Bankruptcy offences – Insolvency Act 1986 – Failure to disclose – Removal of property – Sentence.

R v LUCKHURST

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 519

Restraint order – Exceptions for reasonable expenses – Variation for legal expenses in connected civil proceedings – Whether precluded as related to criminal offence giving rise to restraint order – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c 29), section 41.

OIL STATES INDUSTRIES (UK) LTD v S LTD AND OTHERS

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 529

Bribery – Procurement – Construction Contracts – Mens rea – Fiduciary duty – Vicarious liability – Evidence – Adverse inferences for not calling a witness – Anonymisation of judgment.

VLADIMIR CONSULTING LTD v FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. FC 549

Financial regulation – Cryptocurrency exchanges – Money laundering – Financial Conduct Authority – Regulatory requirements – Registration – Referral of Decision Notice to Upper Tribunal – Interim relief – Suspension of Effect of Decision Notice – Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017 No 692) – Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (SI 2008 No 2698 (L 15)).