THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA v. WOODHOUSE DRAKE & CAREY (SUISSE) S.A. AND OTHERS (THE “MARY”)

[1992] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 471

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Hobhouse

Practice - Foreign government - Recognition - Payment of moneys out of Court - Cargo of rice sold by order of Court and proceeds paid into Court - Cargo originally consigned to Ministry of Defence in Somalia - Overthrow of legitimate government - Interim government appointed - Procedure for recognition of interim government - Whether moneys in Court should be paid out to solicitors representing interim government.