The British authorities had, over a period of time, failed to enforce restrictions on the export of military equipment to Iraq and had known that such material was being exported to Iraq via Jordan. The prosecution of the defendant for breach of the regulations collapsed rather than have papers disclosed to the court. Ministers had signed public interest immunity certificates which, if accepted by the trial court, would have prevented disclosure of the equivocal role which the authorities had played.
Citations:
Unreported, November 1992
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime, Administrative
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.241358