ABSTRACT
Where an individual enjoys immunity from the courts, the only redress will be for the Foreign Secretary to request the diplomat’s government to recall him as persona non grata.
Annexation and cession of territory
In 1955, the Crown exercised its prerogative power to take possession of the island of Rockall, which subsequently was incorporated into the United Kingdom as part of Scotland.70 Once territory has been annexed, the Crown has a discretion as to the extent to which it will take over the liabilities of the former government of the state.71
