The Weekly Law Reports
[2016] 1 WLR 1290
Court of Appeal
*Iraqi Civilians v Ministry of Defence (No 2)
[2015] EWCA Civ 1241
2015 Oct 19;
Dec 9
Lord Dyson MR, Tomlinson, Vos LJJ
Conflict of laws— Limitation of action— Whether foreign limitation period applying— Claims brought by Iraqi civilians in England in respect of events occurring in Iraq— Whether provision of Iraqi law barring bringing of claims in Iraq forming part of Iraqi law on limitation— Whether “impediment” rendering it impossible for rights to be claimed in Iraq— Whether suspending time limit imposed by Iraqi limitation law— Whether admissible consideration when determining whether claims time-barred as matter of Iraqi law— Whether claims time-barred—
Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984 (c 16), ss 1, 2(3), 4(1)