Overview
In this lawsuit, the Commonwealth Secretariat is being sued in the UK courts by a British dot com company that claims that the Secretariat has expropriated the company’s auction and online tender software.
The Commonwealth Secretariat has in the past relied on its diplomatic immunity to avoid the UK courts (see Mohsin v Commonwealth Secretariat), but since April 2005, a new act, the International Organisations Bill has been passed granting it full immunity in the UK. However the Sumukan case commenced before April 2005.
Read more about this topic: Sumukan Limited V Commonwealth Secretariat