However, the law can be slow and unwieldy because of the evidence threshold, while criminals often have been effective at hiding their assets from police.

Tax authorities across the world are now using the data to investigate people suspected of hiding their assets in the tax haven.

They know where the co-respondent to the proceedings has hidden the assets.

Now he faces charges of hiding assets when he went bankrupt in 2009.

From next month, suspects who hide their assets or do not fully comply with means-testing will be denied legal aid.