Maclaine Watson & Co. Ltd. v. International Tin Council

Abstract

International organizations — Personality — Concept of international legal personality — Rights of organization against members — Whether justiciable in a municipal court — Whether creditor entitled to the appointment of a receiver by way of equitable execution over assets of organization — Assets of organization said to include right of organization to be indemnified by its members — Sixth International Tin Agreement, 1982 — International Tin Council-United Kingdom Headquarters Agreement, 1972 — International Tin Council (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1972

Relationship between international law and municipal law — Treaties — Application — By municipal courts — Whether rights and duties of parties to treaty establishing international organization justiciable in the courts of a State party to the treaty — The law of England