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Crossing Digital Borders: The English Court of Appeal's Ruling in Shehabi v Bahrain
The English Court of Appeal has affirmed that state immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 is not available in cases of hacking 'from abroad', as the …
An assets action: English High Court dismisses state immunity arguments, issuing final charging orders in favour of arbitration award debt
English High Court imposes final charging orders on residential properties owned by the Nigeria High Commission in London to satisfy arbitral award.
English Court enforces written waiver of immunity from execution in arbitration agreement
In General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v The State of Libya [2024] EWHC 472 (Comm), the English High Court (the Court) granted a final charging order …
STATE IMMUNITY PREVAILS: UK COURT OF APPEAL DENIES ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION AGAINST VENEZUELA
In a significant ruling in the case of UK P&I Club & Anor v Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela [2023] EWCA Civ 1497, the UK Court of Appeal has …
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