Index card LLC Synesis v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

LLC Synesis v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Hearings

England & Wales

14 Mar 2023 [2023] EWHC 541 (Admin); [2024] KB 81; [2023] 3 WLR 927; [2023] 2 All ER (Comm) 976; [2023] WLR(D) 137, KBD (Jay J)

Subject Matter

SANCTIONS — Designation — Statutory threshold — Secretary of State refusing to revoke company’s designation under sanctions regulations — Company applying to court for refusal to be set aside — Whether “reasonable grounds to suspect” company an involved person under regulations — Proper approach of court on application to set refusal aside — Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c 13), ss 11(2), 23, 38 — Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/600), regs 5, 6(1)(a)

[2023] EWHC 541 (Admin); [2024] KB 81; [2023] 3 WLR 927; [2023] 2 All ER (Comm) 976; [2023] WLR(D) 137, KBD

Commentary

Blackstone Chambers
LLC Synesis v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Case comment

Subscribe or Register to access the full case information page. Registered users can access three Law Reports, three case information pages and perform three Case Genie searches per month. If you already have an ICLR account please log in. For other queries or to request a free trial please contact ICLR.

MoJ users should log in here.