Research and analysis
Unexplained wealth orders: 2022 to 2023 annual report
Report on the number of unexplained wealth orders applied for and issued from 15 May 2022 to 14 May 2023.
Applies to England and Wales
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Unexplained wealth orders require people or organisations to explain how they obtained a property. They’re issued when there are reasonable grounds to suspect either:
- the person or organisation’s known sources of income would not be enough to obtain the property
- the property was obtained through unlawful conduct
This report shows:
- how many times law enforcement agencies applied for an unexplained wealth order
- how many unexplained wealth orders were issued by the High Court
Published 19 September 2023
Last updated 21 September 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 21 September 2023 + show all updates
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Data annex added.
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First published.