Jayetilleke v. High Commission of the Bahamas

Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Employment — Employment at foreign embassy — Employee bringing claim for unfair dismissal — Whether State immune from suitHuman rights — Right to determination of civil rights by court — State immunity — Action by former State employee — Whether immunity from suit of foreign State a violation of employee's human rights — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Effect in English law — The law of England