Infrastructure Services Luxembourg Sarl v Kingdom of Spain - security for costs - 2024 FCA 234 - 13 March 2024
Country
Year
2024
Summary
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW - privileges of consular officials - Vienna Convention on Consular Relations - whether ordering foreign state to provide security for costs in its application to assert consular immunity would infringe on consular immunity.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - security for costs - where application made for foreign state to provide security for costs in application by that state for the court to reconsider ex parte examination orders naming consular officers - power of the court to order security for costs - whether a party has a right to challenge orders made against it ex parte unfettered by the imposition of conditions such as provision of security for costs - exercise of discretion.