The Weekly Law Reports
[2003] 2 WLR 435
House of Lords
Matthews
v
Ministry of Defence
[2003] UKHL 4
2003 Jan 13,
14;
Feb 13
Feb 13
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Millett and Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
Crown proceedings
— Tort, liability of Crown
— Armed forces
— Serviceman claiming in tort for injury during service
— Statute exempting Crown from liability in tort
— Whether exemption substantive or procedural
— Whether incompatible with right to fair hearing to determine civil rights
—
Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo 6, c 44), s. 10
—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch. 1, Pt 1, art 6(1)