Matthews v Ministry of Defence

Subject Matter

CROWN PROCEEDINGS — Tort, liability of Crown — Armed Forces — Serviceman claiming in tort for injury during service — Statute exempting Crown from liability in tort — Whether exemption substantive or procedural — Whether incompatible with right to fair hearing to determine civil rights — Crown Proceedings Act 1947, s 10 — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, art 6(1)

[2002] EWCA Civ 773; [2002] 1 WLR 2621; [2002] ICR 1003; [2002] 3 All ER 513, CA

[2003] UKHL 4; [2003] 1 AC 1163; [2003] 2 WLR 435; [2003] ICR 247; [2003] 1 All ER 689, HL(E)

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