The sale comes in the midst of ongoing legal proceedings brought against the plantation companies by the Peruvian government for environmental crimes and obstruction of justice, related to unauthorized deforestation of at least 9,174 hectares of rainforest. (eia-global.org)
There is no statutory provision that precludes a minister from establishing a public inquiry when there are ongoing legal proceedings concerning the same subject matter. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
It was thought that the refusal to select the questions was because authorities considered the matter sub judice — meaning it is the subject of ongoing legal proceedings. (politics.co.uk)