Supreme Court confirms that embassy is not entitled to state immunity where employee’s duties fell within the normal ancillary and supportive role of administrative staff (The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Costantine)
On 6 March 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Costantine [2025] UKSC 9. In a unanimous judgment given by Lord Lloyd-Jones, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that, considering the principles in Benkharbouche v Embassy of the Republic of Sudan [2017] UKSC… >>