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Novel decision by English Court on state immunity and the enforcement of ICSID awards
ENGLISH HIGH COURT HOLDS THAT THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IS NOT IMMUNE IN CARGO SALVAGE CASE
In the case of Argentum Exploration Limited v. The Silver [2020] EWHC 3434 (Admlty) the English High Court held on 16 December 2020 that the Republic of …
THE ENGLISH COURT'S APPROACH TO SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ON A STATE
UK Supreme Court confirms the limited scope of state and diplomatic immunity from employment claims: Benkharbouche and Reyes
In two judgments handed down on 18 October 2017, the Supreme Court (the "Court") has allowed certain employment claims made by foreign nationals employed …
English court declines execution against state-owned property on grounds of immunity
In L R Avionics Technologies Limited v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation of Nigeria [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm), the …
Herbert Smith Freehills hosts Panel Discussion and Seminar on "The State of State Immunity" in conjunction with the British Branch of the International Law Association
Herbert Smith Freehills, in conjunction with the British Branch of the International Law Association, is hosting a Seminar entitled "The State of State …
English Court of Appeal confirms that the estate of a head of state who dies in office enjoys immunity only in respect of official acts
In the recent decision of Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz [2015] EWCA Civ 481, the English Court of Appeal (the Court) confirmed …
The need to act strategically to preserve state immunity: States lose immunity by taking steps in proceedings in the English courts to challenge a Tribunal's jurisdiction
In an appeal in a case considering the interrelation between arbitration and state immunity, on an application by France and Spain (the States), the …
The erosion of state and diplomatic immunity by European law? Two recent English Court of Appeal cases
In the case of (1) Benkharbouche and (2) Janah v (1) Embassy of the Republic of Sudan and (2) Libya, the English Court of Appeal (the Court) considered …
English High Court provides guidance on waiver of sovereign immunity
In a recent decision in the case High Commissioner for Pakistan In the United Kingdom ("Pakistan") v National Westminster Bank (the "Bank"), the English …
English High Court says that a head of state who dies in office enjoys immunity only in respect of official acts
Introduction In the recent decision of Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz [2014] EWHC 1807 (Ch), the High Court found that the …