The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 1 WLR 1207
Supreme Court
*Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Costantine
[2025] UKSC 9
2024 Nov 6; 2025 March 6
Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Briggs, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt JJSC, Lord Burnett of Maldon
International law— State immunity— Appeal— Employment tribunal rejecting embassy’s claim to state immunity— Embassy appealing but not attending or represented at appeal hearing— Whether Court of Appeal under duty to consider immunity despite state’s non-appearance—
State Immunity Act 1978 (c 33), s 1(2)
International law— State immunity— Employment— Member of administrative and technical staff at embassy bringing discrimination and harassment claim in employment tribunal— Whether embassy enjoying immunity in respect of claim—
State Immunity Act 1978, ss 1, 16(1)(aa)