Page practises in organised crime, asset recovery and complex investigations. She
is often instructed in matters involving fraud, corporate criminal liability and
multijurisdictional investigations. She is also a member of The SFO Proceeds of
Crime Counsel Panel C, which is appointed to assist the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
in asset recovery, confiscation, and international assistance cases.
Here Page explains how across many sectors, access to economic activity is
controlled through licensing, accreditation and ‘fit and proper’ assessments. She
demonstrates why this matters for cases involving Fraud and The Proceeds of Crime
Act. She highlights the regulatory and criminal overlap, before sharing a relevant
case study. She ends by reflecting on why reliance on regulatory systems to control
market access is growing and why giving the right advice early is important.

Key Words/Topics
The “Compliance Economy”
Licensing
Accreditation
“Fit and Proper” Assessments
Financial services (FCA / SMCR)
Private security (SIA licensing)
Legal profession (SRA)
Gambling (operator & personal licensing)
Transport licensing
Environmental permitting
Front-end Control
Parallel Pathways
The Proceeds of Crime Act
Criminal investigation
Charging decision
Dishonesty allegations
POCA restraint / confiscation
Licence refusal / revocation

Regulatory investigation
Suitability assessment
Information shared with investigators
Private Security Industry Act 2001: Compulsory Licensing
Licensing Criteria Update
Martyn’s Law 2025 Terroris (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Cryptoassets
UK Fraud Strategy