The Weekly Law Reports
[1998] 3 WLR 1456
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA
v.
BOW STREET METROPOLITAN STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE
and Others,
Ex parte
PINOCHET UGARTE
1998 Nov. 4,
5,
9,
10,
11,
12;
25
Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Steyn and Lord Hoffmann
International law
— State immunity
— Former head of state
— Request for extradition in respect of crimes of torture and hostage-taking when applicant head of state
— Whether immunity in respect of acts performed in exercise of functions as head of state
— Whether governmental acts of torture and hostage-taking attributable to functions of head of state
— Whether proceedings non-justiciable as involving investigation into acts of foreign state
—
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c. 81), s. 2(1), Sch. 1, arts. 29, 31, 39
—
State Immunity Act 1978 (c. 33), ss. 1(1), 14(1), 20(1)
—
Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (c. 28), s. 1(1)
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Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), s. 134(1)