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UK Supreme Court Finds Guaidó Is to Be Recognised as Venezuela’s Head of State in Gold Dispute

The decision clarifies the role of the English courts and the UK executive branch in the recognition of foreign heads of state and the ability of English courts to adjudicate the lawfulness of executive and legislative acts of foreign states. By Charles Claypoole, Isuru Devendra and Michelle Taylor The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) recently issued … Continue Reading

English Court of Appeal Overturns Decision that Guaidó Appointed Central Bank of Venezuela Board Controls Gold Reserves in England

The decision confirms that the UK government can recognise one person as de jure head of state of a foreign state and implicitly recognise another person as the de facto head of state. By Charles Claypoole and Isuru Devendra The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in The “Maduro Board” of the Central Bank of … Continue Reading
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