Richard Barraclough QC writes on the latest attempt to defeat POCA in illegal money lending cases

The latest attempt to defeat POCA in illegal money lending cases on grounds that a POCA order is a “sanction”, has been roundly rejected by the Court.

Richard Barraclough QC examines the case and outlines the implications of the judgment in R v Chapman.

The article entitled “Last Ditch Attempt to Defeat POCA in the Consumer Protection Field” can be downloaded here.