State of Play: Diplomatic and State Immunity in Employment Disputes

14 November, 2022

State of Play: Diplomatic and State Immunity in Employment Disputes

When

14 Nov 2022    
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

Where

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
100 Bishopsgate, London , EC2P 2SR

Event Type

The hybrid event will be chaired by Claire Darwin of Matrix Chambers and will feature the following expert panelists who have all been involved in recent key cases on immunity:

  • Andrew Legg of Essex Court Chambers
  • Paul Luckhurst of Blackstone Chambers
  • Ishaani Shrivastava of Devereux Chambers
  • Professor Philippa Webb of Twenty Essex.

The session will explore the following topics:

  • Employment claims against diplomatic agents in light of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Wong v Basfar [2022] 3 WLR 208.
  • State immunity in employment claims following the decision of the EAT in Webster v USA, Wright v USA [2022] EAT 92.
  • Disclosure and pleadings in advance of preliminary hearings on state immunity in employment tribunals following Kuwait Investment Office v Hard [2022] EAT 51.
  • The proposed draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2022, which seeks to respond to the judgment of the Supreme Court in Benkharbouche v Sudan [2019] AC 777 by amending parts of the State Immunity Act governing employment claims against States.

To register for tickets, please click here.

Speakers

Andrew Legg