An English court has rejected a diplomatic immunity claim from a Saudi billionaire, who has been a permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for St Lucia since 2014.

Sheikh Walid Juffali is being sued by his wife Christina Estrada for a share of his fortune.

He argued that the case should not be heard in London due to his diplomatic status as an attaché of the Caribbean island for the IMO.

Juffali,