The Weekly Law Reports
[2021] 2 WLR 1
Court of Appeal
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch
v
Receivers Appointed by the Court
Central Bank of Venezuela v Governor and Company of the Bank of England and others
[2020] EWHC 1721 (Comm)
[2020] EWCA Civ 1249
2020 June 22, 23, 24, 25; July 2
Teare J
2020 Sept 22, 23, 24; Oct 5
Lewison, Males, Phillips LJJ
International law— Recognition— Head of state— Rival claimants to presidency of foreign state— Challenger to sitting president claiming to be interim president— Appointees of rival claimants making conflicting claims to swap proceeds and gold reserves held by banks in England— United Kingdom Government issuing statement recognising interim president as head of state but maintaining diplomatic relations with sitting president’s government— Whether “one voice” doctrine of recognition applying equally to de jure and de facto recognition— Whether interim president to be recognised as de jure and de facto head of state