In hearing a forum non conveniens application the court could allow that justice was not practically available to the party in another jurisdiction only after it had first been shown that the other forum was available. Here the plaintiff facing criminal charges there, and was unwilling to return.
Citations:
Times 23-Feb-1999, Gazette 31-Mar-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 680
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
International
Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.77907