This blog post is by Philip Mead of 12 King’s Bench Walk. The case concerned the Defendants’ applications to stay the Claimant’s claims or set aside the Claimant’s claims on the basis that the Court had no jurisdiction to hear them. The judgment contains a useful summary of the tests to be applied and applicable…
Read moreGunn & others v Diaz & others [2017] EWHC 157 (QB) – service out of the jurisdiction
This blog is by Patrick Vincent of 12 King’s Bench Walk This was a decision of Mrs Justice Andrews in a catastrophic personal injury claim.The point decided was whether to accede to one of the Defendants’ applications to set aside an order permitting service upon it out of the jurisdiction. Superficially the point is a…
Read moreFUJIFILM KYOWA KIRIN BIOLOGICS CO LTD v (1) ABBVIE BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD (2) ABBVIE LTD [2016] EWHC 2204 (Pat); Jurisdiction gateways and service out of the jurisdiction
This case comment is by Aliyah Akram of 12 King’s Bench Walk. In this patents case the High Court gave detailed consideration to the service out of the jurisdiction gateways.
Read moreBill Kenwright Limited v Flash Entertainment FZ LLC [2016] EWHC 1951 (QB) – Service, Gateways and Forum Non Conveniens
This case comment is by Kate Boakes of 12 King’s Bench Walk. Haddon-Cave J’s judgment sets out practical guidance on issues of jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, contract formation, and alternative service in the context of service out of the jurisdiction.
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