USC [2013] 4 All ER 533
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty's Treasury
Type
Case
Court
UK Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Banks, Offences against the State & the General Public, Sanctions
Decision date
19 Jun 2013
Catchwords
Terrorism - Prevention Of – Sanctions – Financial Restrictions – Claimant Iranian Bank Suspected Of Having Been Involved In Transactions Related To Financing Iran's Nuclear And Ballistic Missile Programme – Treasury Making Order Restricting United Kingdom Financial Sector From Entering Into Or Continuing With Any Business Relationship Or Transaction With Bank – Bank Challenging Order On Substantive And Procedural Grounds – Bank's Application And Appeal Being Dismissed – Whether Order Proportionate – Whether Order Procedurally Deficient – Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, SS 62, 63, Sch 7 – Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009, SI 2009/2725
This case was mentioned in QFC 011/2019 on 27 March 2020.