The rise and fall of the SFO’s Account Freezing and Forfeiture Orders: a snapshot of recent trends

Gherson recently submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to ascertain the SFO’s use of Account Freezing Orders (AFrOs) and Account Forfeiture Orders (AFOs) since their introduction in 2017. The results are telling. Introduction to Account Freezing Orders and Account Forfeiture Orders The Criminal Finances Act 2017 introduced the […]