The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1967] 2 QB 590
[COURT OF APPEAL]
MACKENDER AND OTHERS v. FELDIA A. G. AND OTHERS
[1966 M. No. 1584]
1966 Oct. 17,
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LORD DENNING M.R., DIPLOCK and RUSSELL L.JJ.
Practice
— Writ
— Service out of jurisdiction Contract
— Contract made within jurisdiction
— Insurance policy with foreign jurisdiction clause
— Proceedings on policy in Belgium
— Writ claiming policy void issued in England
— Whether leave should be granted to serve writ outside jurisdiction
—
R.S.C., Ord. 11, r. 1 (f).
Insurance
— Non-disclosure
— Effect
— Alleged failure to disclose practice of smuggling in foreign country
— Policy with foreign jurisdiction clause
— Whether contract void ab initio
— Whether clause binding.
Law Reform
— Whether necessary
— Conflict of laws
— Jurisdiction of English courts on contracts subject to foreign jurisdiction by agreement.