\ARELLANO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW First SEM

October 23, 2018
Atty. Roberto A. Demigillo

Topics : Jurisdiction; Immunity from Jurisdiction (Chapters 9 and 10)

Cases on Jurisdiction:

Brownwell v. Sunlife, 95 Phil 228 Arellano

People v. Lol-lo & Saraw, 43 Phil 19 Baldovino
Tubb v. Greiss, 78 Phil 249
Haw Pia v. China Banking, 80 Phil 604 Descartin
Trail Smelter Arbitration: US v Canada (1938- Dulay
41)
The Lotus Case: France v Turket PCIJ 1927 Linsangan
People v Wong Cheng, 46 Phil 729 Macalingcag
Blackmer v United States 284 U.S. 421 Mamauag
Nottebohm Case: Liechtenstein v Guatemala ICJ Mortel
1955
United States v Yunis 681 F.Supp. 896 Quintos
Joyce v Director of Public Prosecutions, House Villa
of Lord 1946
Filartiga vPena-Irala 630 F.2d 876 (1980) Caralde
Attorney General of Israel v. Eichmann 36 Intl Cordero
L. Rep 5 1961
Eichmann v Attorney of Israel Supreme Court Dionisio
Of Israel, 136 ILR 277
U.S. v Alvarez Machain 504 U.S. 655 Lorenzo
Secretary of Justice v Lantion, October 17, 2000 Millan
Paclibar
Rodriguez v Judge G.R. 157977 Feb. 27, 2006
Gov’t of Hongkong v Olalia, GR 153675 April Parwani
19, 2007

Cases on Sovereign Immunities:

Mighell v Sultan of Johore, 1 QB 148 Caralde

JUSMAG Philippines v. NLRC, 239 SCRA 224 Cordero
USA v. Reyes, 219 SCRA 192 Dionisio
Wylie v. Rarang, 209 SCRA 357 Lorenzo
USA v. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487 Millan
WHO v. Aquino, 48 SCRA 242 Paclibar
Lyons Inc. v. USA, 104 Phil 593 Parwani
 Dralle v Republic Czechoslovakia; Supreme Court Pualengco
Austria
Minucher v. CA, 214 SCRA 242 Pualengco
Holy See v. Rosario, 238 SCRA 524 Punzalan

Regina v Bartle and Commissioner of Police Punzalan

24 March 1999 House of Lords
Ex Parte Pinochet, 38 ILM 581, March 1999 Ramilo
The Schooner Exchange v Macfaddon 11 US116 Ramilo
Ker v. Illinois, December 6, 1886 Santiago
Machain v. Sosa Santiago
Republic of Indonesia v Vinzon, G.R. 154705 June Abaroa
26, 2003
Ebrahim Case Abaroa
UNOCAL Case: Decision by the California Central Villa
District Court
Congo v. Belgium, ICJ Reports, February 14, 2002 Quintos
US Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Iran Case (US v Mortel
Tehran ICJ Rep 1980 3
Flowers v. Clinton Mamauag
Teotico v. Governor General Macalingcag
Underhill v Hernandez; 168 US 250 Linsangan
Banco Nacional de Cuba v Sabbitino 378 US 398 , Dulay
424
Alfred Dunhill v Cuba, 425 US 682 Descartin
Kirkpatrick v Environmental Tectonic Corp. 493 US Baldovino
400, 410

Readings/ References

Doctrines, Words and Phrases

o Thalweg Doctrine -
o Effects Doctrine -
o Subjective Territorial Principle -
o Objective Territorial Principle -
o Effective National Link doctrine -
o Stateless persons -
o Territoriality principle -
o Nationality principle –
o Protective principle -
o Universality Principle -
o Passive personality principle
o Piracy -
o Genocide -
o Crimes against humanity -
o War crimes -
o Aircraft piracy –
o Terrorism -
o Modes of resolving conflicts of jurisdiction -
 Balancing test
 International comity
 Forum non conveniens : locus contractus; locus solutionis
o Extradition -
o Par in parem non habet imperium -
o Jure imperii -
o Jure gestionis -
o Persona non grata –
o Act of State doctrine -