LLR: Financial Crime

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RE AL ZAYAT

[2008] Lloyd's Rep. FC 390

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

Before Mr Justice Gross

Criminal law - Restraint of assets - External requests - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 447(11) - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 (SI 2005 No 3181) - Requesting state the Islamic Republic of Iran - Investigation conducted by military branch of the Iranian Judicial Organisation - Whether external request made by competent overseas authority - Discretion to grant order - Human rights - Risk that defendant would not receive a fair trial - Retrospectivity - Whether the Iran (Financial Sanctions) Order 2007 (No 281) an impediment to restraint order.

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