Facts
After Iraq invaded Kuwait, Iraqi Airways took and used aircraft that belonged to Kuwait Airways.
Issue
What amounts to , and what loss can be recovered?
Held
Iraqi Airways was liable in conversion.
Principle
Conversion is a deliberate dealing with goods that is inconsistent with the owner's rights, so as to deprive him of the use or possession of them.
Why it matters
The leading modern explanation of conversion. Persuasive in Sierra Leone.
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Kuwait Airways Corp v Iraqi Airways Co (Nos 4 and 5) [2002] UKHL 19; [2002] 2 AC 883 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/kuwait-airways-v-iraqi-airways> accessed 31 October 2026
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