Dr Christopher Ward SC, appearing with Phillip Santucci, has successfully represented the United States of America in an appeal before the Northern Territory Court of Appeal.

The appeal upheld the sovereign immunity of the United States of America in relation to a claim made by a United States serviceman in respect of injuries suffered whilst on deployment in Australia.

The case involved questions of customary international law, the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States of America and Australia, and statutory interpretation.

The case may be found at [2024] NTCA 6.