Common Grounds For Contesting A Restraint Order And How To Prove Them

A restraint order is a type of court order used in criminal investigations where the authorities believe that a person has benefited financially from criminal conduct. Its purpose is to freeze assets including bank accounts, property, vehicles or investments that the police believe may be connected to a criminal offence while an investigation takes place. The restraint order ensures that assets cannot be dissipated, moved, withdrawn or spent before the conclusion of criminal proceedings.

In practice, a restraint order can have a far-reaching effect on your financial freedom. When you are facing restrained funds, you may be left without the money you need for day-to-day spending or the operating costs for your business. It can also be difficult to access money for legal fees in order to fight back against a restraint order. Proceedings do not need to have begun for the order to be granted, which often means that people find out about a restraint order only after it has been