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In civil recovery proceedings, the Court was permitted to adopt a civil standard of proof (on the balance of probabilities) as opposed to adopting the criminal standard (beyond reasonable doubt
This ruling is the latest development in the ongoing Shah v HSBC saga, proceedings brought by Mr Shah and his wife, two Zimbabwean-based customers of HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited ("HSBC"), for losses allegedly caused as a result of delays whilst HSBC's requests for consent under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ("POCA") were pending with the Serious Organised Crime Agency ("SOCA"
