The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2020] AC 1045
Supreme Court
Lungowe and others v Vedanta Resources plc and another (International Commission of Jurists and others intervening)
[2019] UKSC 20
2019 Jan 15, 16; April 10
Baroness Hale of Richmond PSC, Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lady Black, Lord Briggs JJSC
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Forum non conveniens— Claimants’ claims against defendants domiciled in United Kingdom and Zambia respectively— English courts having jursidiction under Regulation in respect of United Kingdom defendant— Whether courts having discretion to decline jurisdiction in favour of Zambian courts—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, art 4
Practice— Claim form— Service out of jurisdiction— Claimants’ claims against defendants domiciled in United Kingdom and Zambia respectively— Claimants granted permission to serve claim form on Zambian defendant out of jurisdiction— Whether “real issue” between claimants and United Kingdom defendant to which Zambian defendant necessary and proper party— Whether England “proper place” for hearing claim— Whether claimants able to achieve substantial justice if claim heard in Zambia—
CPR
rr 6.36, 6.37(3), Practice Direction 6B, para 3.1