1st Edition
Grand Corruption, Unexplained Wealth and the Law Critical Analysis of Asset Recovery Measures
By Monika Baronak-Atkins
Copyright 2026
218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the need to tackle the so-called 'oligarch wealth’. Focusing on the United Kingdom and comparative perspective, this book examines the recent measures taken to combat criminal finance and unexplained wealth. The study critically analyses the effectiveness of current provisions for combating corruption and unexplained wealth, in particular in... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Asset Reclamation, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 3. Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) under Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017) and Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECA 2022) 4. Unexplained Wealth Orders (United Kingdom) - Critical Analysis of the Legislative Provisions and a Comparative Analysis of UWO Case Law in the UK 5. Comparative Analysis of Unexplained Wealth Orders in other Jurisdictions: Australia and Ireland 6. Grand Corruption, Unexplained Wealth and Sanctions 7. Conclusion and Recommendations
Biography
Monika Baronak-Atkins is a Senior Lecturer in law at the University of Greenwich, UK.
