The Weekly Law Reports
[2014] 2 WLR 1033
Court of Appeal
Mittal
v
Mittal
[2013] EWCA Civ 1255
2013 Oct 10;
18
Rimer, Jackson, Lewison LJJ
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under Council Regulation— Matrimonial matters— Wife domiciled in India presenting divorce petition in England while husband’s divorce petition still pending in India— Whether English court having jurisdiction to stay wife’s petition—
Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c 45) (as amended by European Communities (Matrimonial Jurisdiction and Judgments) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/310), regs 3, 4), s 5(6), Sch 1, para 9[1]
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Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 49(3)[2]
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, arts 3, 19[3]