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Sumukan Limited V Commonwealth Secretariat
The ''Sumukan Limited v Commonwealth Secretariat'' case was first heard in February 2005 before the internal, administrative tribunal of the Commonwealth Secretariat [CSAT] and on 20 February 2006 an appeal was heard in the Commercial Court (England and Wales), Commercial Court of England and Wales before Mr Justice Colman. Overview In this lawsuit, the Commonwealth Secretariat is being sued in the UK courts by a British dot com company that claims that the Secretariat has expropriated the company's auction and online tender software. The Commonwealth Secretariat has in the past relied on its diplomatic immunity to avoid the UK courts (see ''Mohsin v Commonwealth Secretariat''), but since April 2005, a new act, the International Organisations Act 2005 has been passed granting it full immunity in the UK. However the ''Sumukan'' case commenced before this came into force. Case Sumukan Limited, a London-based dot-com start-up, sued the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth for exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Secretariat
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is responsible for facilitating co-operation between members; organising meetings, including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM); assisting and advising on policy development; and providing assistance to countries in implementing the decisions and policies of the Commonwealth. The Secretariat has observer status in the United Nations General Assembly. It is located at Marlborough House in London, the United Kingdom, a former royal residence that was given by Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth at the time. History The Secretariat was established by Heads of Government in 1965, taking over many of the functions of the United Kingdom Government's Commonwealth Relations Office, as part of a major shake-up of the organisation of the Commonwealth. At the same time, the United Kingdom succeeded in advocating the creation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
