Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal confirms English court lacks jurisdiction to grant Chabra relief against respondents outside the jurisdiction

The decision reveals a potential lacuna in the service-out rules for freezing order applications to enforce domestic judgments.

High Court finds Chinese law governs proprietary claims to Bitcoin recovered from fraudster

High Court considers validity of jurisdiction clause in post-default security letter

The decision highlights the importance of addressing jurisdiction expressly in all finance documentation and ensuring that all requirements for formation …

High court finds implied contractual obligation to pay to English bank account specified in invoice was sufficient to satisfy jurisdictional gateway

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

European Commission consults on possible reforms to the recast Brussels Regulation

Pre-action disclosure: no jurisdiction to hear application where respondent and documents both located abroad

Jurisdiction appeals: Court of Appeal decision illustrates steps defendants should take to protect their position pending appeal

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Court of Appeal finds court retains jurisdiction to order further examination of judgment debtor until information provided

The decision exemplifies the principle that the court has inherent jurisdiction to do whatever is just and convenient to make its orders effective.

Court of Appeal finds wholesale update of banking terms amounted to conclusion of new contract for purposes of consumer jurisdiction rules

Commercial Court refuses to stay English proceedings or injunct foreign proceedings envisaged by asymmetric jurisdiction clause