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Holding company liability for acts of a subsidiary: Court of Appeal finds English court lacks jurisdiction on basis no duty of care owed
In the latest in a line of jurisdiction rulings in cases of so-called "class action tourism", the Court of Appeal has held that the English …
Anti-suit injunction refused for EU proceedings but granted for non-EU proceedings
In a recent decision, the High Court refused to grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain Cypriot court proceedings brought in breach of an …
Agreement reached in principle on Brexit transitional provisions for jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments
On 19 June, the UK and EU negotiators published a joint statement outlining the progress made on the draft Withdrawal Agreement since it was last …
UK publishes framework for UK-EU partnership on civil judicial cooperation
On 13 June, the UK government published a presentation setting out its proposals for continued judicial cooperation once the UK leaves the EU. The …
Denmark joins Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
On 30 May 2018, Denmark deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements, which means that the Convention …
Cross-border litigation: international perspectives
We are pleased to release the third issue of our periodic publication "Cross-Border Litigation", designed to highlight legal and practical issues …
Commercial Court clarifies scope of standard undertaking not to enforce worldwide freezing order abroad without court's permission
The Commercial Court has recently considered the scope of the standard undertaking provided in connection with worldwide freezing orders, which requires …
Dispute resolution clauses: Putting yourself in the best position
All too often, dispute resolution clauses may be treated as part of the boilerplate: the usual wording thrown in, with perhaps little thought for the …
Supreme Court holds English court has jurisdiction over tort claim where conspiracy hatched in England
The Supreme Court has held that the place of the event giving rise to damage in a claim alleging the tort of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means is …
EU's revised proposals for enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
On 15 March, the European Commission published a revised version of the draft withdrawal agreement it had previously published on 28 February 2018 …
Court of Appeal confirms English Court lacks jurisdiction over claims against UK domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary abroad
The Court of Appeal has held that the English court does not have jurisdiction to hear claims against two companies in the Shell group (domiciled in the …
Supreme Court considers that there is no requirement of direct damage in England for permission to serve tort claim outside the jurisdiction at common law
The Supreme Court has found, by a majority and in obiter comments, that direct damage in the jurisdiction is not required to come within the tort …
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