Tag: international litigation

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06 November 2013

Exclusive jurisdiction clause won't necessarily prevent grant of stay where there are related proceedings, but makes it very unlikely

The Commercial Court has held that the existence of an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English court does not, when there are proceedings …

30 October 2013

Jurisdiction clause in bank's terms interpreted as granting exclusive jurisdiction to English courts in claims by hedge fund

The High Court has interpreted a jurisdiction clause as granting exclusive jurisdiction to the English courts in respect of claims made by a hedge fund. …

28 October 2013

Contract may be made in more than one country for purposes of establishing jurisdiction

The High Court has held that a claimant had a good arguable case that a contract was made in both England and Texas and that this was sufficient to come …

28 August 2013

High Court applies English law to questions of privilege in applications under Insolvency Act 1986

In the context of joint liquidators' applications for documents "belonging to" the company or "relating to" its affairs (under sections 324 and 326 …

08 August 2013

High court decision on where subsidiary domiciled under Brussels Regulation

The place of central administration of a subsidiary will not be where the parent administers its own business unless the parent is, unusually, …

27 June 2013

UK Supreme Court clarifies when retrospective alternative service out of the jurisdiction is permitted

The Supreme Court has considered when an order can be made retrospectively declaring that steps taken to bring a claim form to the attention of a …

13 June 2013

UK Supreme Court confirms power to issue anti-suit injunction even when no arbitration underway or proposed

The Supreme Court has confirmed that the English court has jurisdiction to injunct the continuation or commencement of foreign proceedings brought in …

12 June 2013

High Court confirms unilateral jurisdiction clause is valid under English Law

The Commercial Court has confirmed that one-way or unilateral jurisdiction clauses (in which one party can bring proceedings in one jurisdiction only, …

29 May 2013

High Court orders foreign defendant to disclose assets worldwide to aid execution

The High Court has reaffirmed its jurisdiction under section 37(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to compel defendants who are subject to the court's …

14 May 2013

Service of EU proceedings in England: receipt by fax sufficient to seise foreign court

The High Court has decided that receipt by fax at the Foreign Process Section (FPS) of  the English court of proceedings commenced in another member …

30 April 2013

Webinar alert: Jurisdiction update

On Tuesday 30 April 2013 (12.45 – 1.45pm BST) Murray Rosen QC, Adam Johnson and Anna Pertoldi will deliver a live audio webinar in which they will …

22 April 2013

US Supreme Court decision reduces risk of US claims for violation of international law where no US connection

In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ATS“) to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that ATS …