In the case of State immunity see…
Germany vs Italy. Click here for the judgement.
In the case of Heads of State/ Members of Government see…
Jones vs Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia. Click here for the judgement.
Pinochet (No 3). Click here for the judgement.
In common law, judges have to go by precedents when hearing a case. Does this also apply in International Law? Is this also what Article 38 (1) of the Statute of the ICJ mentions in part 4 as general principles of law and opinions of jurists?
Also, can a precedent be changed over time? And if so, how is this done?
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State immunity for unlawful renditions: A step back in the debate. Belhaj and another v Straw and Others [2013] EWHC 4111 (QB) 20 December 2013
http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2014/01/14/rendition-to-libya-an-act-of-state-and-therefore-non-justiciable/