Professor Philippa Webb KC represents claimants in landmark Supreme Court spyware case

Professor Philippa Webb KC has represented two human rights activists in a landmark Supreme Court case concerning the alleged use of spyware by a foreign state. On 27 July 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed Bahrain’s claim to state immunity in Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi and Mohammed [2026] UKSC 25. The ruling is the first by a leading national court to find that a foreign state is not immune from legal claims alleging the use of spyware.