Ill-gotten gains? The story (so far) of Zamira Hajiyeva

John Binns(+44 (0)20 7430 2277,jbinns@bcl.com) and Michael Drury (+44 (0)20 7430 2277, mdrury@bcl.com) are partners in the business crime and corporate regulatory department of BCL Solicitors LLP (www.bcl.com).

The case of Zamira Hajiyeva, wife of abanker jailed in Azerbaijan for fraud and embezzlement, is proving instructive in the operation of Unexplained Wealth Orders in the UK, and doubly so in light of a recent refusal of the Azeri authorities’ request for her extradition. John Binns and Michael Drury of BCL Solicitors LLP scrutinise the approach of law enforcement and the courts.