A US citizen acting in course of employment as educational officer on US military base in the UK enjoyed state immunity from liability for defamation. This applied though he was a civilian and the State Immunity Act 1978 did not apply.
Judges:
Nourse, Hutchison LJJ, Sir John Balcombe
Citations:
Times 29-Aug-1998, Gazette 23-Sep-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 1338, [1999] 1 WLR 188
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Jones v Ministry of Interior for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and others HL 14-Jun-2006
The claimants said that they had been tortured by Saudi police when arrested on false charges. They sought damages, and appealed against an order denying jurisdiction over the defendants. They said that the allegation of torture allowed an exception . .
Appeal from – Holland v Lampen-Wolfe HL 20-Jul-2000
The US established a base at Menwith Hill in Yorkshire, and provided educational services through its staff to staff families. The claimant a teacher employed at the base alleged that a report on her was defamatory. The defendant relied on state . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Defamation, International
Updated: 28 May 2022; Ref: scu.144817