Reyes and anor v Al-Malki and anor [2015]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Case Reference
    EWCA Civ 32
  • Legal Body
    England and Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Discrimination and Equality, Pay, Tribunal Practice, Procedures and Jurisdictional Issues
Issues covered: Race discrimination; harassment; National Minimum Wage (NMW); Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964

Does diplomatic immunity trump employment laws? It's not all that clear, as two recent and seemingly contradictory cases from the England and Wales Court of Appeal show:
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/reyes-v-al-malki-judgment.pdf      

This article is correct at 25/11/2015
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