Khan v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Subject Matter

INTERNATIONAL LAW — Sanctions — Economic sanctions

[2024] EWHC 361 (Admin), KBD

SANCTIONS — Designation — Effect of designation — Claimant UK citizen designated person by association with sanctioned husband — Designation maintained on review — Claimant’s challenge to designation on public law and human rights grounds dismissed — Whether Secretary of State to consider whether designation “likely” to further statutory purpose — Whether designation interfering with Convention rights — Whether court review of ministerial designation decisions compatible with right of access to court — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 6, 8, Pt II, art 1 — Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c 13), s 38(2) — Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/855), reg 6(2)

[2025] EWCA Civ 41; [2025] 1 WLR 2009; [2025] WLR(D) 44, CA

SANCTIONS — Court review of sanctions decision — Lawfulness — Secretary of State designating claimant on basis claimant “associated with” designated person — Judge dismissing claimant’s claim to set aside Secretary of State’s decision on review — Whether Secretary of State required to consider if designation likely to further statutory purpose — Whether statutory provision permitting designation of person “associated with” designated person incompatible with Convention rights — Whether individual designation decision compatible with Convention rights — Whether court review of ministerial designation decisions compatible with right of access to court — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 6, 8, Pt II, art 1 — Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c 13), ss 23, 38 — Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/855), reg 6(2)(d)

[2025] EWCA Civ 41; [2025] 1 WLR 2009; [2025] WLR(D) 44, CA

Appellate History