World Bank Immunities Upheld in Canada, but High Standards Remain for Wiretap Authorizations

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Friday, September 8, 2017
Author: 
Peter Bowal and Mark Shehata
Volume: 
33
Issue: 
9
Abstract: 
Increasing global anti-corruption initiatives continue to serve social and economic interests.  This case addresses an interesting legal question about the enforceability of immunities that the World Bank Group asserts are against both the production of its documentation and the actions of its personnel in the context of a criminal investigation and prosecution.