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Financial order definition

What does Financial order mean? A financial order is a court order in family proceedings directing how money, property or pensions are to be provided, shared or transferred between spouses or civil partners (including former spouses or civil partners), or for the benefit of a child. In England and Wales, “financial order” is defined in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and commonly includes: periodical payments (spousal maintenance), secured periodical payments, lump sums, property adjustment orders (including sale/transfer), pension sharing/attachment, and financial provision for a child under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989. Such orders are typically made on divorce, dissolution, nullity or judicial separation,...

Surcharge orders on conviction: scope, calculation, historic and current rates, and interactions with fines, compensation and confiscation (England and Wales)

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When sentencing an offender for most offences, the court is required to order payment of a surcharge under section 42 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020), also called the Sentencing Code. It is often described as a ‘victim surcharge’, but that label is misleading because no individual victim receives the money directly. Accordingly, ‘surcharge’ is the preferred Term. The payable amounts are set out in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012, SI 2012/1696, arts 3–6.

What is a surcharge in criminal proceedings?

A surcharge is a Financial order imposed on an offender by the court, typically following conviction for most categories of offences in England and Wales. Its purpose is to make offenders contribute towards the overall cost of supporting victims of crime. The Funds do not go straight to victims. Instead, they are paid into a central government fund which helps to finance independent domestic violence advisers, witness care units and voluntary support organisations, providing emotional and practical assistance for victims. For this reason, the term surcharge is preferred...

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