The WLR Daily case summaries
[2016] WLR (D) 491
Court of Appeal
Regina (Al-Saadoon and others) v Secretary of State for Defence
Regina (Rahmatullah and another) v Secretary of State for Defence
[2016] EWCA Civ 811
2016 May 16–19; June 9
Arden, Tomlinson, Lloyd Jones LJJ
Human rights— Jurisdiction— Actions of British soldiers abroad— Iraqi civilians alleging breach of Convention rights by British soldiers in Iraq— Whether within United Kingdom’s jurisdiction— State’s duty to investigate alleged breach—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 3, 5
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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1953) (Cmd 8969), art 1