Rodrigues v British High Commission
Rodrigues v British High Commission (Civil Appeal 8 of 1987) [1988] UGCA 1 (11 January 1988)
The Court of Appeal held that the British High Commission, as a diplomatic mission, is not a legal person with capacity to be sued under Ugandan law; only the United Kingdom, as a foreign state, is so incorporated for purposes of holding land and litigation. The court affirmed the doctrine of restrictive sovereign immunity, recognizing that commercial transactions by states are not immune from suit. However, since the respondent was not a legal entity, the action was misconceived and not maintainable against it. The court further clarified that immunity from execution does not bar the court's…
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- Sovereign Immunity
- Diplomatic Immunity
- Capacity To Sue And Be Sued
- Commercial Transactions By States
- Registration Of Titles
- Enforcement Of Judgments