State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Torts causing personal injury — Torture allegedly committed by foreign government on foreign territory — Whether government entitled to immunity in respect of action for injury caused by torture — Whether exception to immunity for acts in violation of international law — Exception to immunity for actions in respect of personal injury caused by acts or omissions inside the United Kingdom — State Immunity Act 1978, Sections 1 and 5 — Ex parte application for leave to serve proceedings out of the jurisdiction

Human rights — Torture — Civil action against foreign government in respect of torture — Whether government entitled to sovereign immunity — The law of England