‘Even if it were conceivable that a diplomatic agent can waive his privilege, which is really the privilege of his sovereign, he can only do so intentionally, with full knowledge of his rights, and with the sanction of his sovereign or legation.’
Judges:
Astbury J
Citations:
[1914] 1 Ch 139
Statutes:
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1708
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Aziz v Republic of Yemen CA 17-Jun-2005
The claimant had made a claim for unfair dismissal. The defendant state had filed a defence instead of claiming state immunity. It then sought to assert such immunity. The claimant said the state had waived its immunity.
Held: Section 2(7) of . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
International, Jurisdiction
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.227917
