Policy background Terrorism Provisions (Part 5) Damages - Freezing and Forfeiture Orders
At present, when a claimant associated with terrorism makes a claim, including against UK intelligence agencies, departments or ministers, there is no mechanism within the proceedings to prevent payment of the sum of damages they are considered entitled to in compensation, irrespective of any assessment of the risk that that sum will be used to fund or support acts of terror.
	Part 5 introduces measures to reduce the risk of court damages paid out in compensation being used to fund terrorist activities. The powers of a court will arise where it is established, on a balance of probabilities, that there is a real risk that the funds would be used to support terrorism.
	These provisions introduce a new freezing order which may be made for an initial period of 2 years and renewed once for a further period of 2 years.
	If, after a renewal of the freezing order, the court concludes that the risk continues, the court will have the discretion to permanently withhold the damages by making a forfeiture order.