OJSC Oil Company Yugraneft v Abramovich and others: ComC 29 Oct 2008
The claimants sought damages alleging a massive fraud by the defendants. The court considered whether the parties could receive a fair trial of the action in Russia. Held: They could. Christopher...
View ArticleOkretowe v Rallo Vito and C. Snc and Another: ComC 14 Sep 2009
The defendants applied for a declaration that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case. Citations: [2009] EWHC 2249 (Comm) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Jurisdiction...
View ArticleBritish Wagon Co Ltd v Gray: 1896
Citations: [1896] 1 QB 35 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Reversed – Duff Development Co v Kelantan Government HL 1924 Lord Sumner suggested that in the absence of a clear statement of the...
View ArticlePotter v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd: 21 Aug 1905
VLR (Supreme Court – Victoria) International law – Conflict of laws – Tort committed abroad – Jurisdiction – Patent in New South Wales – Infringement by Victorian company in New South Wales of New...
View ArticleLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham v SS: FD 15 Oct 2014
Judges: The Honourable Mr. Justice Cobb Citations: [2014] EWHC 3338 (Fam) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Children, Jurisdiction Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.537594 The post London...
View ArticleAggeliki Charis Compania Maritima SA v Pagnan SpA – The Angelic Grace: CA 1995
On the charterers’ orders the Angelic Grace was required to tie up alongside another vessel which they owned. Whilst unloading the weather turned and the vessels collided. Each blamed the other and the...
View ArticleConnelly v RTZ Corporation Plc: CA 29 Sep 1995
Availability of legal aid to a party is not a relevant consideration to rules of forum non conveniens. Citations: Independent 29-Sep-1995, Times 20-Oct-1995 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by:...
View ArticleTrust Risk Group Spa v AmTrust Europe Ltd: CA 30 Apr 2015
The appeal was as to a jurisdiction dispute arising from the breakdown of a business relationship about the placement of medical malpractice insurance in the Italian market. The underlying question was...
View ArticleGrupo Torras Sa and Another v Sheikh Fahad Mohammed Al Sabah and Others: CA...
A UK court may continue to hear a Spanish company’s claim against it’s own directors if a court was first seized of the matter here. Where a case concerned matters as to the constitution of a company,...
View ArticleGan Insurance Company Limited and Another v Tai Ping Insurance Company...
appeal from refusal to set aside service out of jurisdiction Judges: Mance LJ Citations: [1999] EWCA Civ 1524, [1999] Lloyd’s Rep IR 472, [1999] CLC 1270, [1999] 2 All ER (Comm) 54 Links: Bailii...
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