Reflections on public international law

10 March 2023 / Khawar Qureshi KC

Issue: 8016 / Categories: Features , Public , International

Khawar Qureshi KC looks back on the key public international law cases before the English courts in 2022

The ‘commercial purposes exception’ and ‘functional immunity’ provisions of the State Immunity Act 1978 considered by the Court of Appeal.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Basfar v Wong—correct or controversial?
The scope of the Foreign Act of State Doctrine reviewed.

In 2022, the English courts have considered a number of significant public international law issues, including those affecting the immunity of diplomats and who has access to sovereign funds of a state.

Sections 3(3), 10(4) (a) & 17, SIA 1978

The first case to be highlighted is Argentum Exploration Ltd v The Silver and all persons claiming to be interested in and/or to have rights in respect of, the Silver (Secretary of State for Transport and another intervening) [2022] EWCA Civ 1318, [2022] All ER (D) 35 (Oct).

The SS Tilawa (a privately owned cargo liner) was en route from Bombay to Durban when it

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Reflections on public international law

Khawar Qureshi KC looks back on the key public international law cases before the English courts in 2022

The ‘commercial purposes exception’ and ‘functional immunity’ provisions of the State Immunity Act 1978 considered by the Court of Appeal.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Basfar v Wong—correct or controversial?
The scope of the Foreign Act of State Doctrine reviewed.

Sections 3(3), 10(4) (a) & 17, SIA 1978

The SS Tilawa (a privately owned cargo liner) was en route from Bombay to Durban when it

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Reflections on public international law

Sections 3(3), 10(4) (a) & 17, SIA 1978

Sections 3(3), 10(4) (a) & 17, SIA 1978

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Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Freeths—Louise Mahon