Iraqi Civilians v Ministry of Defence (No 2)

Subject Matter

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Limitation — Exceptions — Whether claims brought by Iraqi civilians under Iraqi law time barred — Whether time limit in Iraqi Civil Code suspended — Whether Iraqi law on limitation to be disregarded — Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984, s 2(3)

[2015] EWHC 116 (QB); [2015] CN 174, QBD

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Limitation of action — Whether foreign limitation period applying — Claims brought by Iraqi civilians in England in respect of events occurring in Iraq — Whether provision of Iraqi law barring bringing of claims in Iraq forming part of Iraqi law on limitation — Whether “impediment” rendering it impossible for rights to be claimed in Iraq — Whether suspending time limit imposed by Iraqi limitation law — Whether admissible consideration when determining whether claims time-barred as matter of Iraqi law — Whether claims time-barred — Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984, ss 1, 2(3), 4(1)

[2015] EWCA Civ 1241; [2016] 1 WLR 1290; [2016] 2 All ER 300; [2015] WLR (D) 515, CA

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Limitation of action — Whether foreign limitation period applying — Claims brought by Iraqi civilians in England in respect of events occurring in Iraq — Provision of Iraqi law barring bringing of claims in Iraq — Provision constituting “impediment” rendering it impossible for rights to be claimed in Iraq — Whether suspending time limit imposed by Iraqi limitation law — Whether claims time-barred — Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984, ss 1, 4(1)

[2016] UKSC 25; [2016] 1 WLR 2001; [2017] 2 All ER 79; [2016] WLR (D) 261; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History