POCA Service
POCA Confiscation Defence
Independent forensic accounting expert evidence for Crown Court confiscation proceedings under POCA 2002 Part 2, covering benefit figures, available amount, lifestyle evidence, and tainted gifts.
Legislative Note: POCA 2002 and related legislation is subject to amendment. The information on this page reflects general principles. Always verify the current legislative position with a qualified legal adviser.
What This Service Covers
- Review and challenge of prosecution benefit schedules and section 10 assumptions
- Available amount analysis including hidden assets contentions
- Lifestyle evidence and expenditure analysis
- Tainted gifts identification, valuation, and tracing
- Oral evidence at confiscation hearings
When You Need This
- A section 16 statement of information has been served
- Benefit figures are disputed between prosecution and defence
- The prosecution contends available amount equals full benefit
- Criminal lifestyle provisions are engaged
Our Approach
- Transaction-level analysis and income reconstruction
- Methodology disclosed and defensible under cross-examination
- Neutral analysis instructed by prosecution and defence alike
- Reports prepared to CrimPR Part 19 standards
Instructed by prosecution and defence: POCA Expert provides independent forensic accounting analysis without allegiance to any party. Our duty is to the court.