Riches to Rags: The Use of Freezing and Disclosure Orders against the Fraudsters who Pretend to Lose It All - Business Law Review View Riches to Rags: The Use of Freezing and Disclosure Orders against the Fraudsters who Pretend to Lose It All by - Business Law Review Riches to Rags: The Use of Freezing and Disclosure Orders against the Fraudsters who Pretend to Lose It All 34 2

This article examines recent decisions illustrating a willingness on the part of the court to prevent defendants from placing their assets outside the reach of claimants through the use of trusts or offshore companies. This includes circumstances where the defendant retains de facto control of the trust through the power to appoint trustees, or add beneficiaries or the company through their use of nominees.

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