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Shah v HSBC: what duties do banks owe their customers when making SARs?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 24 2009

Earlier this year, the High Court considered a claim by a customer against his bank in relation to its failure to process transactions whilst requests for consent under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) were pending with the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA

Shah v HSBC: Court of Appeal says fact of suspicions of money laundering can be tested at trial

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 12 2010

Last year, HSBC was successful in obtaining summary judgment on a claim brought by one of its customers, Mr Shah (and his wife

Shah v HSBC: High Court clarifies bank's duties to customers when making SARs

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 22 2012

The High Court has clarified the extent to which banks are required to disclose information to their customers about whom they have made money laundering disclosures or have obligations to such customers which could expose them to liability in the event that the banks' money laundering disclosures causes loss to those customers

SFO investigations, bribery and corruption

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • September 5 2012

The SFO has announced that Paul Jennings, former CEO of Innospec Ltd, has pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to corrupt Iraqi public officials and other agents of the Iraqi Government

Shah and anor v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited 2010 EWCA Civ 31

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 16 2010

In December 2009, Hamblen J gave a summary judgment in the case of Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited against Mr Shah (and his wife

The Libyan sanctions regime

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Libya, United Kingdom
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  • March 11 2011

On 27 February 2011 the Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011 came into force in the UK, and was subsequently supplemented by the Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011

Fraud, bribery and corruption

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 26 2012

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Uberoi sentencing hearing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

Matthew Uberoi and his father, Neel Uberoi, were sentenced to 12 and 24 months' imprisonment respectively, for insider dealing on 10 December 2009

Egypt and libyan sanctions regime

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Egypt, Libya, United Kingdom
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  • March 24 2011

On 21 March a new sanctions regime was imposed as regards certain Egyptian nationals and there were further amendments to the Libyan sanctions

The Bribery Act part 2: what are adequate procedures?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 31 2011

Following last autumn's consultation on the procedures which commercial organisations can put in place to prevent bribes being paid on their behalf, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has on 30 March 2011 published its final version of the guidance (the "Guidance"