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Lord Portarlington v Soulby: 10 Dec 1833

The court of appeal recognised its ability to restrain the commencement of proceedings in other courts and jurisdictions as to the same matter. The power was grounded not upon ‘any pretension to the exercise of judicial rights abroad’ but upon the fact that the party being restrained is subject to the in personam jurisdiction of the English court.

Citations:

[1834] 3 My and K 104, [1833] EngR 932, (1833) 6 Sim 356, (1833) 58 ER 628 (A)

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CitedTurner v Grovit and others HL 13-Dec-2001
The applicant was a solicitor employed by a company in Belgium. He later resigned claiming unfair dismissal, saying he had been pressed to become involved in unlawful activities. The defendants sought to challenge the jurisdiction of the English . .
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Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.195990

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