Holmes v. Bangladesh Biman Corporation

Abstract

Air — Carriage of passengers — International conventions — Warsaw Convention, 1929 — Hague Convention, 1955 — Applicability to contract for carriage to be performed wholly within one State — British passenger killed on internal flight in Bangladesh — Damages — Limitation — Whether United Kingdom or Bangladesh rules applicable

Jurisdiction — Extraterritorial — Presumption against extraterritorial application of laws — Legislation passed to give effect to international conventions — Whether presumption applicable — United Kingdom legislation regarding limitation of damages in case of fatal air accident — Whether applicable in case of British passenger killed on internal flight in Bangladesh

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Effect in domestic law — National legislation implementing treaties — Presumption against extraterritorial application

Treaties — Effects in municipal law — National legislation implementing treaties — United Kingdom legislation implementing Warsaw Convention, 1929, and Hague Convention, 1955 — The law of England