Mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation has been granted its application to see the retainer between an SFO investigator and his solicitors over a £1.8m bill of costs.

Serious Fraud Office sign

Source: Alamy

Following a half-day hearing, senior costs judge Rowley ordered SFO investigator Antony Puddick disclose his agreement with his solicitors in a £1,836,607.57 costs dispute.