The Weekly Law Reports
[1996] 3 WLR 420
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
SHEVILL AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS AND PRESSE ALLIANCE S.A. APPELLANT
1992 Oct. 19,
20,
21;
1996 June 18;
July 24
1996 June 18;
July 24
Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Ackner, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, Lord Lowry and Lord Browne-Wilkinson
Practice
— Stay of proceedings
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— Libel action in England against French newspaper with small circulation in United Kingdom
— Statement of claim amended to restrict claim to publication in England
— Whether jurisdiction to entertain claim
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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27), s. 2, Sch. 1, art. 5(3)