The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[2023] KB 441
King’s Bench Division
Hashwah and others
v
Qatar National Bank (QPSC) and others
[2022] EWHC 2242 (Comm)
2022 May 3, 4, 5, 6; Oct 30
Judge Pelling KC sitting as a High Court judge
International law— State immunity— Statutory exception— Claims in respect of loss and damage allegedly caused by defendants’ participation in state-sponsored terrorism— Whether defendants enjoying state immunity in respect of claims— Whether funding or support of terrorism constituting sovereign or governmental act— Whether affording of state immunity contrary to United Kingdom’s obligations under United Nations Security Council resolution— Whether funding of terrorism “commercial transaction” so as to be exempt from immunity—
United Nations Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo 6, c 45), s 1[1]
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State Immunity Act 1978 (c 33), ss 1, 3(1)(a)[1]
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6(1)[1]
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