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The immunities of States and international organisations

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Information on the contribution

Member State
Ireland
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Ireland/1997/118
Translations
THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Ireland - Jurisprudence of 24/04/1997

Norburt Schmidt (plaintiff) v. Home Secretary of the Government of the United Kingdom et al. (defendants)

Author(ity)

Supreme Court

Date of the decision, of the judgment

24/04/1997

Points of law

The Court establishes that the Commissioner and an individual agent of the Metropolitan Police (United Kingdom) are also entitled to rely on sovereign immunity.

Summary of the case

n/a

Sources

Irish Reports, 1997, Vol. 2, p. 121

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

High Court decision of 22 November 1994 upheld.