The defendant sought to resist the jurisdiction of the court, and said that employees had been in breach of duties implied into their employment contracts.
Held: A party seeking to rely upon a foreign law had a duty to specify which law was to be applied, and provide supporting confirmation. Foreign law is generally a matter of fact to be pleaded and proved by the party seeking to rely upon it.
Judges:
Sir Andrew Morritt Ch
Citations:
Times 01-Aug-2006, [2006] EWHC 3612 (Ch)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Ascherberg, Hpwood and Crew Ltd v Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Petro Ostall SNC 1971
A party seeking to rely upon foreign law has a duty to plead it. . .
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Litigation Practice, Jurisdiction
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.244187