Agreed summary outlines both sides’ legal arguments before High Court hearing on 20 July 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published an agreed case summary ahead of a High Court hearing involving Carter-Ruck Solicitors, businessman Mohamed Amersi and the regulator.
The case is scheduled to be heard in the High Court from 20 July 2026. According to the SRA, the published summary has been agreed by all parties involved and is intended to provide background to the dispute while setting out the legal arguments that each side will present during the proceedings.
The regulator said it is unable to comment further or provide additional information before the trial begins. It has instead released the agreed summary to explain the context of the litigation.
The dispute stems from an SRA investigation that began in September 2023 into Carter-Ruck’s conduct while acting for Mohamed Amersi in relation to data protection and defamation claims. As part of that investigation, the SRA issued three production notices under section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974, requiring the firm to produce documents from Mr Amersi’s client files.
According to the agreed summary, the parties subsequently exchanged correspondence between September 2023 and February 2025 concerning the SRA’s authority to require production of documents that are subject to legal professional privilege where the privilege holder does not consent to disclosure.
The summary also states that, between November 2024 and October 2025, Mr Amersi made representations to the SRA regarding his concerns over confidential and legally privileged material contained within his files. He indicated that he was prepared to assist the investigation, subject to assurances that his documents would not be shared with third parties. The SRA later provided details of its proposed approach after legal proceedings had commenced.
The agreed document outlines the respective legal positions of the claimants and the regulator but does not determine the outcome of the dispute. Those issues will be considered by the High Court during the hearing.
By publishing the agreed summary before the trial, the SRA has provided a shared factual background while making clear that no further public comment will be made until the court proceedings are underway. The hearing is expected to address the scope of the regulator’s statutory powers in relation to obtaining material that may be protected by legal professional privilege, alongside the arguments advanced by the parties in the case.