ABSTRACT
This chapter concentrates on the counter-terrorist financing (CTF) measures and policies adopted in the United Kingdom. The UK has a long and established history of tackling terrorism and has implemented a wide range of terrorist related legislation, largely due to the terrorist activities of the Irish Republican Army. The chapter identifies and critiques the relevant CTF legislation that existed before the terrorist attacks in September 2001. It considers the impact of the 'Financial War on Terrorism' on the UK's CTF legislation. The chapter concentrates on the criminalisation of terrorist financing, ability to freeze the assets of terrorists, confiscation or forfeiture of terrorist assets, how the UK has implemented UN sanctions regime and the use of financial intelligence provided to National Crime Agency. The UK has a long history of imposing reporting requirements on financial institutions where there is a risk of money laundering or terrorist financing.
