In this blog post, Alex Carington summarises a recent decision of Richard Spearman KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the King’s Bench Division) which represents the latest instalment in the ongoing libel proceedings brought by Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest FC, against his rival Greek football magnate Irini Karipidis. Aside from the inevitable…
Read moreForum non conveniens decoded: Limbu v Dyson Technology Ltd & ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1564
In this blog’s final post before 12KBW’s International and Travel team enjoy a well-earned break over the festive period, John Paul Swoboda decodes the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Limbu v Dyson Technology Ltd & ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1564. All that remains is for the Editor, on behalf of the whole team at…
Read moreService Out of the Jurisdiction: Szrek & Ors v Div-Ing DOO & Ors [2024] EWHC 219 (KB)
In this post Chris Fleming looks at the recent High Court decision in Szrek & Ors v Div-Ing DOO & Ors [2024] EWHC 219 (KB), in which the Court considered an application for permission to serve a claim form and associated documents on the defendants out of the jurisdiction in a personal injury claim arising…
Read moreService, jurisdiction and forum conveniens post Brexit
The High Court has handed down an interesting judgment on service, jurisdiction and forum conveniens post Brexit. In this post, Alex Carington considers the decision of Master McCloud in Charlton v Deffert [2022] EWHC 2378 (KB) in which he successfully defended a jurisdiction challenge by the Defendant. A copy of the judgment can be found…
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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