The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 2 WLR 287
Supreme Court
Mohammed (Serdar)
v
Ministry of Defence
Rahmatullah v Ministry of Defence and another
Iraqi Civilians v Ministry of Defence and another
[2017] UKSC 1
2016 May 9,
10;
2017 Jan 17
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Hughes JJSC
Conflict of laws— Sovereign immunity— Act of state— Foreign claimants arrested and detained by British armed forces acting abroad— Claimants bringing claims in tort for damages for unlawful detention— Whether claims justiciable— Whether barred by doctrine of Crown act of state—
Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo 6, c 44), s 2(1)
—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6