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Cryptoassets and Criminality: The UK’s Legal Landscape

Legal Article

 The introduction of cryptoassets into our ever-changing society meant that criminal networks have been able to exploit the technology in order to assist in evading law enforcement, as high value digital assets were difficult to track and trace. In this article PNLD Legal Adviser Emma Madden-Torpey, highlights and discusses the issues that have arisen in this area, the current law as it stands and the statutory measures that are being proposed to tackle the growing problems relating to cryptoassets.

Detention - offences for which a warrant of further detention is obtainable

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 Can a warrant of further detention be obtained for any offence?

Ruling regarding the seizure of a dog suspected to be of a prohibited type

 Case Law
 In the case of Brown v Chief Constable of Sussex 2025, it was held that section 1(3) of the Dangerous dogs Act 1991 did not prevent the police using the power under section 19 of PACE to seize a dog suspected to be of a prohibited type.

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