The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2005] QB 699
Court of Appeal
Jones
v
Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and another (Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and another intervening)
Mitchell and others v Al-Dali and others
[2004] EWCA Civ 1394
2004 May 11,
12;
Oct 28
Oct 28
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers MR, Mance and Neuberger LJJ
International law
— State immunity
— Civil claims alleging torture
— Claims alleging systematic torture of claimants by state officials while in custody of foreign state
— Whether state entitled to immunity in respect of torture claims
— Whether state entitled to claim immunity in respect of claims against officials
—
State Immunity Act 1978 (c 33), ss. 1(1), 14(1)
[1]
—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch. 1, Pt I, art 6
[2]
—
Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984 (1990) (Cm 1775), art 14(1)
[3]