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Ms Zahra Al-Rikabi (instructed by Anthony Seddon Solicitors) for the Claimant Ms Hilda Ephraim-Adejumo (instructed by Gromyko Amedu Solicitors) for the Defendants Hearing date: 8th July 2016 ____________________
a. in accordance with the decision of Stanley Burnton J in AIC Ltd v Federal Government of Nigeria [2003] EWHC 1357 (QB) the Nigerian judgment was not capable of being recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice 1920 because it does not fall within the scope of section 31 of the Civil Jurisdiction & Judgments Act 1982; and
b. the premises at 56/57 Fleet Street are "property of a State" which is immune from enforcement of a judgement or arbitration award pursuant to section 13 of the State Immunity Act.
a. The property is in use by the company named OIS, not the High Commission itself.
b. The property is leased to OIS for an annual rent of �150,000; the lease is personally guaranteed by a director of OIS.
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