The Weekly Law Reports
[2003] 3 WLR 14
House of Lords
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK and another v Qabazard
[2003] UKHL 31
2003 March 19;
June 12
June 12
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Millett
Execution
— Third party debt proceedings
— Foreign bank
— Judgment creditor seeking to execute judgment on moneys believed to be held to account of judgment debtor in bank in Switzerland
— Third party debt order sought against bank
— Applicable law providing no discharge to bank in respect of payment made under order
— Whether judgment being enforced in England or Switzerland
— Whether English or Swiss court having exclusive jurisdiction
— Whether jurisdiction to make order
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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c 27), s. 3A, Sch. 3C (as inserted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 (c 12), s. 1(1)(3), Sch. 1), art 16(5)