Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Wednesday, 29 June 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.
SOLICITORS FOR SHEIKH OF ABU DHABI AND THE LEGAL AID PROCESS
That this House notes with grave concern the contents of a letter dated 11th March from Ms Simons and Simmons Solicitors to Mr Jon Owne of the Legal Aid Board in which the solicitors acting on behalf of His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin-Sulla Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates, seeks to make representations to deny former employees of the Bank of Commerce and Credit International legal aid to pursue a claim against him; considers it an outrage that the ruler of a foreign country who claims immunity in British courts should interfere in the question of granting legal aid; and calls on the Lord Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary to immediately initiate an inquiry.
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- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1421
- Session
- 1993-94
- Subjects
- Compensation Company liquidations Banks Legal aid scheme Bank of Credit and Commerce International Abu Dhabi Al Nahyan, Zayed bin Sultan
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