Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORPORATION v. IRAQI AIRWAYS COMPANY AND REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

[2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 485

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord SLYNN OF Hadley, Lord GOFF OF Chieveley, Lord JAUNCEY OF Tullichettle and Lord NICHOLLS OF Birkenhead

Conflict of laws - Sovereign immunity - Application to vary order - Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq - Defendants instructed to fly Kuwait aircraft to Iraq - House of Lords held sovereign immunity could not be claimed for acts done after Resolution 369 came into force - Whether immunity could be claimed for period when aircraft arrived in Iraq until Resolution 369 came into force - Whether House of Lords order should be varied.

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