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"What of other lawyers in England? Mr Smith said that Mr Hermer and Mr Joe Smouha QC, who were instructed with Mr Jay for the Trafigura Claimants, had not warned Leigh Day of any risk in providing in the settlement agreement for payment into an Ivorian account. But there is no evidence that they were instructed to consider this, and if so what instructions they were given or what they knew about the risk of holding funds in the Ivory Coast. The question did not relate directly to the conduct of the litigation and, on the face of it, did not involve English law. I cannot assume that it fell within counsel's remit or expertise."

M'learned friends insurers' can breathe a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness for the wonderful British Justice system.