Evan Wright was instructed by B in a banking fraud case, described as one of the largest ever cases prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service. It was alleged that individuals associated with the impaired assets division of a large UK high street bank lent money to struggling businesses when the businesses were not in a position to be turned around.

Instead, the bank appointed external business consultants who took control and charged large fees in the course of stripping assets. The companies were often sold at a discount and the bank lost its lending; ultimately prejudicing the tax payer.

The direct losses were in the £millions, but the wider loss is still the subject of litigation and is said to be in the £billions. Client B was alleged to have been involved in the laundering of the criminal proceeds by assisting one of the main conspirators.

Over the course of two years, Evan Wright made repeated submissions to the prosecution regarding B’s lack of the requisite knowledge or suspicion. The prosecution eventually discontinued the case against B shortly prior to trial. All but one of the others were convicted at trial and received lengthy prison sentences.