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An Islamic charity told by HSBC that its account would be closed in two months is considering fighting the British multinational bank's decision in court. Muhammad Ahmad, trustee and founding member of Bolton, United Kingdom-based Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT), told ACAMS moneylaundering.com the organization was meeting Friday with legal counsel to decide on a strategy for challenging the ban. But whatever course UWT chooses, one industry consultant indicated that it is hard for plaintiffs in this kind of case to ultimately prevail under current British law. "The SAR regime protects regulated firms from actions resulting in the disclosure of account...