The Weekly Law Reports
[1983] 1 WLR 228
[COURT OF APPEAL]
AMIN RASHEED SHIPPING CORPORATION
v.
KUWAIT INSURANCE CO.
[1981 A. No. 2344]
1982 Nov. 22,
23,
24,
25;
Dec. 15
Dec. 15
Sir John Donaldson M.R., May and Robert Goff L.JJ.
Conflict of Laws
— Contract
— Proper law
— Lloyd's standard form of marine policy
— Policy not specifying governing law
— Policy issued and claims payable in Kuwait
— Whether English law proper law of contract
— Whether jurisdiction to grant leave to serve notice of writ out of jurisdiction
— Relative juridical advantages of trial in Kuwait or London
— Judge's exercise of discretion
—
R.S.C., Ord, 11, r. 1 (1) (f) (iii)