Supreme Court hands down judgments in General Dynamics v Libya
On 25 June 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated decision in General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v State of Libya [2021] UKSC 22. The Court divided 3:2 on the issue of whether diplomatic service of proceedings under section 12(1) of the State Immunity Act 1978 (the “SIA”) was required in proceedings to enforce arbitral awards, even where such service would be impossible or unduly difficult.