Parvizi v Barclays Bank Plc [2014] EWHC B2 (QB) (21 May 2014)

Parvizi v Barclays Bank Plc [2014] EWHC B2 (QB) (21 May 2014)

The evidence established that the bank's analyst had a relevant suspicion which was more than fanciful, and there was no real prospect of the claimant proving otherwise at trial; therefore, the claim disclosed no reasonable grounds and should be struck out or dismissed by summary judgment.

Citation
[2014] EWHC B2 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Mr Parvizi; Defendant: Barclays Bank
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment/strike Out Application
Outcome
claim struck out; summary judgment granted for defendant
Legal Topics
Implied Terms, Money Laundering Suspicion, Summary Judgment, Strike Out, Customer Instructions
Banking Contract Anti Money Laundering Implied Terms Money Laundering Suspicion Summary Judgment Strike Out Customer Instructions

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Parties

Mr Parvizi

Claimant

Barclays Bank

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Summary Judgment/strike Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the bank had a relevant suspicion justifying refusal to execute customer instructions under anti-money laundering laws
  2. 2 Whether the claim disclosed reasonable grounds for trial

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established that the bank's analyst had a relevant suspicion which was more than fanciful, and there was no real prospect of the claimant proving otherwise at trial; therefore, the claim disclosed no reasonable grounds and should be struck out or dismissed by summary judgment.

Court Disposition

claim struck out; summary judgment granted for defendant

Orders

  • Claim dismissed
  • No trial to proceed