Public International Law Notes

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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 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 …

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 …