English Court of Appeal holds that transnational issue estoppel applies in determining issues under State Immunity Act - Hulley Enterprises Ltd and others v. The Russian Federation [2025] EWCA Civ 108
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/03/25
The concept of transnational issue estoppel is well established under English law. Until recently, English courts had not yet had occasion to consider whether transnational issue estoppel could apply in the context of the enforcement of an arbitral award where the issue before the English court is one of English statutory law – specifically, whether an exception to state immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 applies....
By: WilmerHale