The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2007] 1 AC 270
House of Lords
Jones v Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and another (Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and others intervening)
Mitchell and others v Al-Dali and others
[2006] UKHL 26
2006 April 25,
26,
27;
June 14
June 14
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Lord Carswell
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), s. 1(1)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch. 1, Pt I, art 6
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Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984 (1990) (Cm 1775), arts 1, 14(1)