The Weekly Law Reports
[2014] 1 WLR 4437
Chancery Division
*Harb v Prince Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz
[2014] EWHC 1807 (Ch)
2014 May 1;
June 9
Rose J
International law— State immunity— Former head of state— King ceasing to be head of state on his death— Whether estate’s immunity from suit limited to official acts performed during king’s tenure in post— Whether claim in relation to private matter barred by defence of state immunity—
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), Sch 1, art 39
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State Immunity Act 1978 (c 33), s 20(1)