Public International Law Notes

UK Supreme Court confirms States party to the
ICSID Convention cannot rely on immunity to avoid recognition of ICSID awards

Singapore court finds state immunity not applicable and grants anti-suit injunction

English High Court finds lender's claim not barred due to sovereign immunity

English Court of Appeal interprets arbitration agreement to hold Libya waived sovereign immunity from execution

Issue estoppel, state immunity and the role of national courts: Hulley Enterprises v Russia

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.

Sovereign Immunity Prevails: UK Supreme Court Rules in Favour of South Africa in Silver Salvage Case

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 …

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL COURT DETERMINES THAT A STATE-OWNED AIRLINE IS NOT ENTITLED TO BE SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE IMMUNITY ACT

In AELF MSN 242, LLC (a Puerto Rico limited liability company) v De Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. D.B.A. Surinam Airways [2022] EWHC 544 …

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT GRANTS FIRST ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION ON THE GROUNDS OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

SPANISH COURT DECISION FOLLOWING END OF SUSPENSION OF THE US HELMS-BURTON ACT: JURISDICTION DECLINED IN CLAIM CONCERNING ASSETS NATIONALIZED BY CUBA

The decision recently delivered in the case Central Santa Lucia L.C. v. Meliá Hotels International S.A., brought before the First Instance Court of Palma …