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    Supreme Court confirms Vedanta clears the jurisdictional hurdle

    The recent Supreme Court decision of Vedanta v Lungowe[1] is now the leading case on establishing jurisdiction in England for claims against parent companies and their subsidiaries for ...

    On May 29, 2019 / By Ruth Kennedy
  • Private International Law 0

    The view from the US: New York court rules on proper venue for claims brought against foreign sovereigns

    Choosing the proper venue for a claim against a State can be crucial: Quentin Decleve looks at the latest guidance from New York. ...

    On June 26, 2018 / By Quentin Declève
  • Private International Law 0

    Assets moved outside the jurisdiction, but not beyond the Court’s reach

    Jessica Joel of CMS reviews a recent Supreme Court judgment confirming jurisdiction in a conspiracy claim where the damage occurred outside the UK. ...

    On May 15, 2018 / By Jessica Joel
  • Human Rights 0

    “The tail of limitation should not wag the dog of tort”: getting redress for historic human rights abuses

    Joanna Buckley looks at what we learn about cross-border litigation from the recent English decision on alleged abuses by the UK military in Cyprus in the 1950s. ...

    On February 28, 2018 / By Joanna Buckley
  • Brexit 0

    Brexit: impact on cross-border civil litigation

    Quentin Decleve looks at the many complex ways in which Brexit will impact on the UK's position as a centre for civil litigation, and the range of potential ...

    On January 23, 2018 / By Quentin Declève
  • Private International Law 0

    Does “damage” go wider than injury? Supreme Court on jurisdiction

    David Hart QC looks at the important recent decision in Four Seasons Holdings v Brownlie, on whether the family of the late Sir Ian Brownlie CBE QC could ...

    On January 17, 2018 / By David Hart QC
  • Comparative Law 0

    The view from India: Delhi High Court upholds a jurisdiction agreement in favour of the English Commercial Court

    The High Court in Delhi has upheld a jurisdiction clause conferring jurisdiction on the Commercial Court in London. It held that where a jurisdiction clause refers to a ...

    On November 23, 2017 / By The Law Of Nations
  • Business and Human Rights 0

    Business and human rights: how should English domiciled multinationals manage their human rights risk in light of the judgment in Lungowe v Vedanta?

    Julianne Hughes-Jennett and Peter Hood of Hogan Lovells consider the implications of a landmark decision on the liability of parent companies for the human rights impacts of their ...

    On November 3, 2017 / By The Law Of Nations
  • Private International Law 0

    The view from the US: Supreme Court further narrows specific jurisdiction over non-resident defendants

    Dr Cristina M. Mariottini looks at a decision which confirms the trend towards relinquishing US jurisdiction in favour of foreign courts. ...

    On August 2, 2017 / By The Law Of Nations
  • Brexit 0

    Brexit and private international law, over and over

    Marta Requejo examines the fundamental obstacles facing the UK in developing a post-Brexit legal regime for cross-border civil and commercial matters. ...

    On March 27, 2017 / By Marta Requejo
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