Litigation Notes
Tag: state immunity
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29 January 2015
High Court provides guidance on waiver of sovereign immunity
In a recent decision, the High Court considered the scope of sovereign immunity provided by section 1 of the State Immunity Act 1978 (the “1978 …
03 September 2012
Supreme Court clarifies "commercial purposes" exception to state immunity
The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of the exception to immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 for property held by a state which is "in use or …
20 July 2012
Privy Council rules on the liability of state-owned corporations for debts of the state
A recent Privy Council decision clarifies the principles regarding enforcement of state debts against state-owned entities. Creditors of states are …