De Safa and others (Appellants) v The Republic of Mozambique (acting by its Attorney General) (Respondent)
Thursday 30 July 2026
By Appellant’s Notice filed and issued on 7 July 2025, the Appellants (who were Respondents below) seek to appeal the decision of Mr Justice Robin Knowles in the High Court on 16 June 2025. This judgment addressed the legal implications following the death of Mr Iskandar Safa, a defendant in the high-profile case brought by the Republic of Mozambique.
Mr Safa died on 29 January 2024, shortly after the trial concluded but before judgment was handed down. Mozambique sought to join Mr Safa’s widow and sons as defendants, arguing they inherited his liabilities under Lebanese law. The Court granted Mozambique’s application for joinder of the heirs as defendants, amendment of the pleadings, and service out of the jurisdiction.
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