5.1 Benefit Figure Disputes

• Analyse prosecution's benefit calculation and challenge assumptions (e.g., lifestyle assumptions).
• Prepare a counter-report with evidence-based rebuttals.
• Distinguish between actual criminal benefit and legitimate income.

5.2 Asset Tracing and Valuation

• Independently assess the true market value of assets (property, vehicles, pensions, shares, crypto).
• Clarify ownership of joint assets (e.g., family home) to protect third parties.
• Identify non-realisable assets (e.g., frozen pension, inaccessible property equity).

5.3 Source of Funds Analysis

• Trace legitimate sources of income or deposits( e.g.,  gifts, inheritances, employment).
• Reconstruct financial history using bank statements, tax returns, and business records.
• Support Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) defences or cash seizure challenges.

5.4 Available Amount Analysis 

• Critically assess what the offender can reasonably afford to pay. 
• Dispute prosecution claims about hidden wealth or asset control.
• Demonstrate insolvency or inability to realise value (e.g., negative equity).

5.5 Lifestyle Assumption Challenges

For those with a "criminal lifestyle" designation, challenge the 6-year lifestyle assumption:

• Show legitimate sources of income during that period.
• Rebut unexplained credits by showing they're not criminal proceeds.

5.6 Expert Witness Reports

• Provide court-ready expert reports compliant with CPR 35 standards.
• Present findings clearly for use in defence statements and confiscation hearings.
• Attend court as an independent expert to give oral testimony if required.

5.7 Section 22 (Reassessment) Defence

• Prepare evidence to dispute new applications to increase confiscation order. 

Show that new wealth is: 

• Not accessible.
• Jointly owned.
• From legitimate, post-order sources.

5.8 Time to Pay Applications

• Help calculate and evidence a realistic payment schedule.
• Support applications for extensions due to inability to pay within 3 months.
• Justify delays with detailed cash flow projections and asset liquidity analysis.

5.9 Third-Party Interest Support

• Assess and document third-party claims to protect asset not belonging to the offender (e.g., spouse's share in house).
• Support court applications where family assets are mistakenly treated as offender's.

5.10 Defence Strategy Collaboration

• Work directly with solicitors and barristers to shape the financial strategy.
• Help avoid overpayment, unnecessary asset loss, or default sentences.
• Support appeals against excessive orders or errors in financial assumptions.

PLLP can also offer the following optional add-on services:

• Digital forensic analysis (crypto wallets, online banking, digital transfers).
• Business Valuation (if offender owns a company).
• VAT & tax forensic support (HMRC POCA cases).