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Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority v Wong Min - the correct approach to the question of state immunity

Other than as provided by the State Immunity Act 1978 [1], a State is immune from the jurisdiction of the UK courts. A State may waive immunity - by expressly doing so, or by taking steps in the proceedings. Furthermore, cases involving the private employment rights of individuals contracted, in the UK, by a commercial agency of a State do not attract immunity (see Sec 4).

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[1] http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?&activeTextDocId=1501906
[2] https://www.emplaw.co.uk/print/lawguide/mauritius-tourism-promotion-authority-v-wong-min-correct-approach-question-state-immunity-0