The Process
In the context of recovering the proceeds of crime, assistance falls broadly
into three categories:
(a) Identifying and tracing assets
(b) Restraining (freezing) assets in the UK so they are available to
pay the external order
(c) Registering and enforcing the requesting States order against
assets in the UK
Although it is party to a number of international treaties and conventions, the
UK does not require reciprocity and can, depending on the type of assistance
required, assist any country in the world, whether or not that country is able
to assist the UK. Most forms of assistance can be provided without bilateral or
multilateral agreements, conventions or treaties