The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Zamira Hajiyeva – the wife of jailed Azerbaijani banker Jahangir Hajiyev – to discharge the Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) made against her by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
This week (Wednesday 5 February), the court upheld the earlier decision of the Hon Mr Justice Supperstone in the High Court refusing to discharge the UWO secured in 2018.
The NCA secured UWOs in 2018 in respect of two properties with a combined value in excess of £22 million, which are believed to belong to Mrs Hajiyeva and Mr Hajiyev.
The appeal dismissed this week is for a UWO that...
