Course description
Do you have a Defendant in Europe? Claimants will need to obtain the court's permission in advance of the issue and service of the claim form, as they do with defendants in other parts of the world. But there are exceptions for some pre-existing choice of court agreements.
Presented by solicitor and legal trainer Ian Gascoigne, this short webinar will provide you with an update on the jurisdiction rules applying now in civil litigation. In just 30 minutes, it will explore when permission is required, defendants' challenges (Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell plc, Supreme Court), the interests of justice exception (Mints, following Lungowe), 2021 cases including Bitar v Banque-Libano Francaise SAL, consumer and employment claims not requiring permission, and the Hague and Lugano Conventions.
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Introduction
Do you have a Defendant in Europe? This short webinar will provide you with an update on the jurisdiction rules applying now in civil litigation.
Claimants will need to obtain the court's permission in advance of the issue and service of the claim form, as they do with defendants in other parts of the world.
But there are exceptions for some pre-existing choice of court agreements.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- When permission is required
- Defendants' challenges (Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell plc, Supreme Court)
- The interests of justice exception (Mints, following Lungowe)
- 2021 cases including Bitar v Banque-Libano Francaise SAL
- Consumer and employment claims not requiring permission
- The Hague and Lugano Conventions - which one matters now?
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