In this case the Claimants (Chief Nelson Ogelegbanwei and 52 others) commenced proceedings against the Nigerian President and the Attorney General (on behalf of the Government) and Major-General Sarkin Yarkin in the English High Court. The claimants are the chiefs of 53 communities in the Delta State area within the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They … Continue reading “Chief Nelson Ogelegbanwei (for himself and on behalf of the Oporoza community) and 52 Others v. President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Republic of Nigeria, and Major-General Sarkin-Yarkin (for himself and on behalf of the Joint Task Force in Delta State) [2016] EWHC 8 (QB), Mr Justice Holroyde:”

These two cases that were joined on appeal related to employment claims brought by domestic staff employed by the Libyan and Sudanese Embassies in London. The Court of Appeal in this appeal from the decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to decide whether two provisions of the State Immunity Act (“SIA”) – provisions that … Continue reading “Joined cases of Benkharbouche v Embassy of the Republic of Sudan (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and others intervening) and Janah v. Libya [2015] EWCA Civ 33 (Court of Appeal), [2015] 3 WLR 301, [2015] 2 CMLR 20, [2015] HRLR 3.”

In this case the Employment Tribunal dismissed a number of claims brought by Mr Harrington against his former employer, the Army and Air Force Exchange Services (“AAFES”) – an integral part of the US Armed Forces – on the grounds of State immunity. Employment Judge Lancaster held that the acts of AAFES as an employer … Continue reading “Mr T Harrington v. The United States of America (2015) Employment Tribunal Judgment, Case 1807940/2013, 27 March 2015.”