The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR(D) 641
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Charles) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
[2020] EWHC 3185 (Admin)
2020 Nov 11, 12; 24
Flaux LJ, Saini J
Conflict of laws— Sovereign immunity— Diplomatic immunity— Employment— Foreign and Commonwealth Office permitting United States’ Government to establish mission away from London Embassy including administrative and technical employees subject to advance waiver of immunity of employees from UK criminal jurisdiction— Employee’s spouse involved in car accident resulting in death of claimants’ son— US refusing UK request for extradition of employee’s spouse following her return to US— Whether employee’s spouse enjoying diplomatic immunity from criminal jurisdiction— Whether family members of employees covered by waiver of immunity—
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), s 2(1), Sch 1, arts 7, 32, 37(2), 39