The Industrial Cases Reports
[2003] ICR 247
House of Lords
Matthews
v
Ministry of Defence
[2003] UKHL 4
2003 Jan 13,
14;
Feb 13
Feb 13
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Millett and Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
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)
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