Reviewed case brief
Duff Development Co v Government of Kelantan
[1924] AC 797
## Summary
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1924
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
A certificate from the Crown as to the status of a foreign sovereign is conclusive evidence binding on English courts; courts cannot go behind the executive's position on recognition.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1924] AC 797; verified via House of Lords reports
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