Seminar: Jurisdiction Disputes: Basic Principles and Recent Developments
Sandra Healy
- An outline of the common law and European jurisdiction regimes including as assessment of when each regime will apply
- Recent developments relating to the arbitration exception: Allianz SpA v West Tankers Inc (C-185/07) [2009] 1 AC 1138 and The Wadi Sudr [2010] 1 Lloyds Rep. 193
- Review of the proposals made by the Commission following the recent review of the Brussels Regulation
- Recent case law concerning the application of the forum non conveniens test in context of marine and non-marine insurance: Royal & Sun Alliance Plc v Rolls Royce Plc [2010] Lloyds Rep. IR 637, Stonebridge Underwriting Ltd v Ontario Municipal Insurance Exchange [2010] EWHC 2279 (Comm), Mujur Bakat Sdn Bhd v Uni Asia General Insurance Bhd [2011] 1 Lloyds Rep I.R. 465.
- Updates in relation to service out of the jurisdiction: Cecil v Bayat [2010] EWHC 641 (Comm).
- Practical tips for dealing with jurisdiction challenges
All Stone Chambers seminars are SRA CPD accredited.
For further information on this seminar please contact Sarah Longden on sarah.longden@stonechambers.com or 020 7440 6900.