Al-Haq, Regina (On the Application of) v Secretary Of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Admn 27 Jul 2009

The claimant sought a declaration that the UK was in breach of its international obligations. The claimant was a non-governmental human rights organisation based in Palestine. The respondent argued that the issue was beyond the court’s jurisdiction, if it did, then that it should not exercise that jurisdiction and that the claimant did not have locus standi to apply.
Held: The application impermissible required the court to examine whether the US is in breach of its international obligations.

Judges:

Pill LJ, Cranston J

Citations:

[2009] EWHC 1910 (Admin)

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Cited by:

CitedEquality and Human Rights Commission v Prime Minister and Others Admn 3-Oct-2011
The defendant had published a set of guidelines for intelligence officers called upon to detain and interrogate suspects. The defendant said that the guidelines could only be tested against individual real life cases, and that the court should not . .
CitedSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v Rahmatullah SC 31-Oct-2012
The claimant complained that the UK Armed forces had taken part in his unlawful rendition from Iraq by the US government. He had been detaiined in Iraq and transferred to US Forces. The government became aware that he was to be removed to . .
CitedShergill and Others v Khaira and Others SC 11-Jun-2014
The parties disputed the trusts upon which three Gurdwaras (Sikh Temples) were held. The Court of Appeal had held that the issues underlying the dispute were to be found in matters of the faith of the Sikh parties, and had ordered a permanent stay. . .
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Constitutional, Administrative

Updated: 30 July 2022; Ref: scu.368615