The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 2 WLR 1259
Supreme Court
Argentum Exploration Ltd
v
The Silver and all Persons Claiming to be Interested in, and/or Have Rights in Respect of, the Silver
[2024] UKSC 16
2023 Nov 28, 29; 2024 May 8
Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Briggs, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lord Richards JJSC
International law— State immunity— Statutory exception— Ship sinking while carrying cargo belonging to foreign state— Claimant salvaging cargo and bringing action in rem against cargo seeking salvage reward— Whether foreign state immune as respects such action— Whether statutory exception to immunity applying by reason of cargo and ship being “in use or intended for use for commercial purposes” when cause of action arising—
State Immunity Act 1978 (c 33), s 10(4)(a)