The Court of Appeal decision last year in Bowman -v- Fels not only provided very useful guidance for litigators but has also gone some way towards alleviating the concerns of other dispute resolvers, including adjudicators, about the extent of their obligations under UK anti-money laundering legislation.
The central issue in Bowman was whether section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) applied to the ordinary conduct of legal proceedings, including any steps taken to resolve the proceedings.