An application for summary judgment should not be heard at the same time as a challenge to the jurisdiction of the court. That was the price that a plaintiff paid in asking a court to bring a foreign defendant before a court in England – that defendant had to be given opportunity to challenge the jurisdiction of the court.
Judges:
Lewison J
Citations:
Times 10-Sep-2004
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – Speed Investments Ltd and Another v Formula One Holdings Limited and Others (No 2) ChD 20-Jul-2004
The defendants sought a stay of the action, arguing that proceedings had begun first in Switzerland.
Held: An English court became seised of an action for the purposes of the Convention at the time when the proceedings were served. Under the . .
Cited by:
See Also – Speed Investments Ltd and Another v Formula One Holdings Limited and Others (No 2) ChD 20-Jul-2004
The defendants sought a stay of the action, arguing that proceedings had begun first in Switzerland.
Held: An English court became seised of an action for the purposes of the Convention at the time when the proceedings were served. Under the . .
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Civil Procedure Rules
Updated: 27 June 2022; Ref: scu.216349