Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment

Professor Philippa Webb's book The Law of State Immunity (with Lady Fox KC) was cited four times by the UK Supreme Court in a judgment issued on 6 March 2025.

The book is a detailed guide to the operation of the international rule of state immunity, which bars one state's national courts from exercising criminal or civil jurisdiction over claims made against another state. The Supreme Court case concerned the scope of the immunity enjoyed by Saudi Arabia in respect of claims relating to the employment of a member of staff at its Embassy in the United Kingdom.

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Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Karthik Ramanna co-developed the E-Liability algorithm, which allows rigorous accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across the whole supply chain of a product or service. Many organisations have now piloted versions of the E-Liability algorithm. This article by Karthik and Lauren Holloway looks at the case of BMW.

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