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Supreme Court refuses to apply a special jurisdiction rule to the tort of inducing breach of a jurisdiction clause
The Supreme Court has refused to craft a special rule for the tort of inducing a breach of contract where the contractual term which has been breached is …
Another successful challenge to jurisdiction of English court to hear claims against English domiciled parent companies in relation to acts of subsidiaries abroad
The High Court has struck out a claim against a UK incorporated parent company and set aside permission to serve a claim form out of the jurisdiction on …
Court of Appeal gives further guidance on how jurisdiction rules apply in economic tort claim
The Court of Appeal has held that the place of the event giving rise to damage in a claim alleging conspiracy to injure by unlawful means is where the …
Commercial Court finds "torpedo" action ineffective where parties agreed asymmetric jurisdiction clause
The Commercial Court has held that an asymmetric jurisdiction clause is an exclusive jurisdiction clause for the purposes of the recast Brussels …
Successful challenge to English court jurisdiction over claims against UK domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary abroad
Two companies in the Shell group (domiciled in the UK and Nigeria respectively) have successfully challenged the jurisdiction of the English court to …
Upcoming webinar - International Litigation Update
On Tuesday 18 October (12noon - 1.00pm UK time) we will present the first in a new series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements will apply to Singapore from 1 October 2016
The Convention aims to increase the effectiveness of jurisdiction clauses and make judgments obtained under those clauses easier to enforce. Currently …
Commercial Court finds it did not have jurisdiction to permit service of an application for Norwich Pharmacal relief out of the jurisdiction
In a recent decision, the Commercial Court found that it did not have jurisdiction to permit service out of the jurisdiction in respect of an application …
High Court decision highlights that service of proceedings in another EU member state must be carried out under the EU Service Regulation
A decision of the High Court has highlighted a trap for the unwary when serving proceedings in another EU member state: it is not sufficient to serve …
Upcoming webinar - Dispute resolution choices for finance parties: A practical look at recent developments affecting dispute resolution options
On Thursday 14 July (12.45 – 1.45pm BST), Adam Johnson, Nick Peacock and Vanessa Naish (chair) will deliver a webinar for Herbert Smith …
Article published - Enforcing judgments in the EU post Brexit
The UK's anticipated exit from the EU will have implications for many areas, including the enforcement of English court judgments across the EU. The ease …
High Court allows group claim to proceed against UK-domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary company abroad
The High Court has rejected jurisdiction challenges by a UK-domiciled company and its Zambian-domiciled subsidiary, allowing a group claim brought by …
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