The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 2 WLR 1125
Supreme Court
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov and another (No 14)
[2018] UKSC 19
2018 Jan 24,
25;
March 21
March 21
Lord Mance DPSC, Lord Sumption, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Briggs JJSC
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction— Special jurisdiction— Matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict— Claimant bringing action in tort of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means— Whether event giving rise to harm hatching or implementation of conspiracy— Whether harmful event occurring in England— Whether English court having jurisdiction—
Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (2007), art 5(3)
Tort— Cause of action— Conspiracy to injure by unlawful means— Whether contempt of court amounting to unlawful means