That is simply not the case. For example, we already regularly have lots of vexatious applications from Russia for the extradition of Russians who are now resident in the United Kingdom, but the court decides. New clause 1 would not allow an individual to decide that somebody’s assets must be frozen; a court would decide.
Criminal Finances Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Criminal Finances Bill.
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