Republic of Somalia v Woodhouse Drake & Carey (Suisse) SA

Subject Matter

INTERNATIONAL LAW — Recognition — Effect — Proceeds of goods belonging to Republic of Somalia in court — Somali government overthrown — Interim government set up by nominee of international conference — No administrative control over territory of Somalia — Solicitors instructed by interim government to obtain payment out — Whether authority to act on behalf of Republic of Somalia — Whether proceeds to be paid out

[1993] QB 54; [1992] 3 WLR 744

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Republic of Somalia v Woodhouse Drake & Carey (Suisse) SA [1993] QB 54; [1992] 3 WLR 744; [1993] 1 All ER 371; [1993] 2 Lloyd's Rep 471, QBD

Adams v Adams (Attorney-General Intervening) [1971] P 188; [1970] 3 WLR 934; [1970] 3 All ER 572, PDA

Aksionairnoye Obschestvo A M Luther v James Sagor & Co [1921] 3 KB 532, CA

Carl Zeiss Stiftung v Rayner & Keeler Ltd (No 2) [1967] 1 AC 853; [1966] 3 WLR 125; [1966] 2 All ER 536, HL(E)

Ford-Hunt v Raghbir Singh [1973] 1 WLR 738; [1973] 2 All ER 700, Ch D

Gdynia Ameryka Linie Zeglugowe Spolka Akcyjna v Boguslawski [1953] AC 11, HL

Government of The Republic of Spain v SS Arantzazu Mendi [1939] AC 256, HL(E)

Gur Corpn v Trust Bank of Africa Ltd [1987] QB 599; [1986] 3 WLR 583; [1986] 3 All ER 449; [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 451, CA

Haile Selassie v. Cable and Wireless Ltd. (No. 2) [1939] 1 Ch. 182, C.A.

Scowby, In re [1897] 1 Ch 741, CA

United States Of America v Wagner LR 2 Ch App 582, CA

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Republic of Somalia v Woodhouse Drake & Carey (Suisse) SA [1993] QB 54; [1992] 3 WLR 744; [1993] 1 All ER 371; [1993] 2 Lloyd's Rep 471, QBD

Cases citing

Cases citing: Republic of Somalia v Woodhouse Drake & Carey (Suisse) SA [1993] QB 54; [1992] 3 WLR 744; [1993] 1 All ER 371; [1993] 2 Lloyd's Rep 471, QBD

Adan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1997] 1 WLR 1107; [1997] 2 All ER 723, CA

Adan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1999] 1 AC 293; [1998] 2 WLR 702; [1998] 2 All ER 453, HL(E)

Begg v HMT [2017] EWHC 3329 (Admin), QBD

Bouhadi v Breish [2016] EWHC 602 (Comm), QBD

British Arab Commercial Bank Plc v National Transitional Council of the State of Libya [2011] EWHC 2274 (Comm), QBD

CC & CF v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 2837 (Admin), QBD

Deutsche Bank AG (London Branch) v Central Bank of Venezuela [2023] EWCA Civ 742, CA

Deutsche Bank AG London Branch v Receivers Appointed by the Court [2020] EWCA Civ 1249; [2021] QB 455; [2021] 2 WLR 1; [2021] 1 All ER 719; [2020] WLR (D) 541, CA

Deutsche Bank AG London Branch v Receivers Appointed by the Court [2021] UKSC 57; [2023] AC 156; [2022] 2 WLR 167; [2022] 2 All ER 703; [2021] WLR(D) 638; The Times, 2 February 2022, SC(E)

Deutsche Bank AG London Branch v Receivers Appointed by the Court [2020] EWHC 1721 (Comm); [2021] QB 455; [2021] 2 WLR 1; [2021] 1 All ER 719; [2020] WLR (D) 382, QBD

Hashi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1136, CA

Hassan Bouhadi v Abdulmagid Breish [2016] EWHC 602 (Comm), QBD

In re AY Bank Ltd [2006] EWHC 830 (Ch); [2006] 2 All ER (Comm) 463, Ch D

Kuwait Airways Corpn v Iraqi Airways Co (Nos 4 and 5) [2002] 2 AC 883; [2001] 3 WLR 1117; [2001] 1 All ER (Comm) 557, CA

Kuwait Investment Office v Hard [2022] EAT 51; [2022] ICR 1111, EAT

R (Kibris Türk Hava Yollari) v Secretary of State for Transport [2009] EWHC 1918 (Admin); [2010] 1 All ER (Comm) 253, QBD

R v Jones (Margaret) [2004] EWCA Crim 1981; [2005] QB 259; [2004] 3 WLR 1362; [2004] 4 All ER 955; [2005] 1 Cr App R 154, CA

R v TRA (Redress intervening) [2019] UKSC 51; [2021] AC 349; [2019] 3 WLR 1073; [2020] 3 All ER 177; [2020] 1 Cr App R 19; [2019] WLR (D) 648; Case details, SC(E)

Republic of Serbia v Imagesat International NV [2009] EWHC 2853 (Comm); [2010] 2 All ER (Comm) 571; [2010] 1 Lloyd's Rep 324, QBD

Secretary of State for the Home Department v CC [2012] EWHC 2837 (Admin); [2013] 1 WLR 2171; [2012] WLR (D) 283, QBD