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The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help and Another v Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen Gmbh: SC 2 Nov 2022

Question as to the effect of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978, namely whether it has mandatory or overriding effect (‘overriding effect’) so that it applies to all contribution claims brought in England and Wales, or whether it applies only when domestic choice of law rules indicate that the contribution claim in question is governed by the law of England and Wales

Judges:

Lord Reed, President

Lord Hodge, Deputy President

Lord Lloyd-Jones

Lord Kitchin

Lord Hughes

Citations:

[2022] UKSC 29

Links:

Bailii, Bailii, Bailii Issues and Facts

Statutes:

Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

At CARoberts v The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association and Another CA 17-Jul-2020
Whether the 1978 Act has extraterritorial effect. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

International, Professional Negligence

Updated: 04 November 2022; Ref: scu.682316

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