In a case of any uncertainty as to the diplomatic status of a defendant, a Secretary of State should be asked for the necessary information. The House considered a certificate of recognition provided for the defendant: ‘It is the duty of the Court to accept the statement of the Secretary of state thus clearly and positively made as conclusive upon the point.’ (Lord Cave) (majority decision).
Judges:
Lord Cave
Citations:
[1924] AC 797
Cited by:
Cited – Alamieyeseigha, Regina (on the Application Of) v Crown Prosecution Service Admn 25-Nov-2005
The defendant argued that as Governor and Chief Excecutive of Bayelsa State in Nigeria he had sovereign immunity. The Foreign Office had issued a certificate that the defendant was not a Head of States under the 1978 Act. The A-G of Bayelsa had . .
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International
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.235349