The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 4570
Court of Appeal
*Athena Capital Fund SICAV-FIS SCA and others
v
Secretariat of State for the Holy See
[2022] EWCA Civ 1051
2022 July 6; 26
Peter Jackson, Males, Birss LJJ
Practice— Stay of proceedings— Jurisdiction— Claimants bringing claim in England seeking negative declaration of no liability to foreign defendant— English court having exclusive jurisdiction over claim— Defendant applying to stay proceedings pending conclusion of related criminal proceedings in foreign state— Whether test for granting stay requiring compelling circumstances— Whether declaration sought serving useful purpose— Whether stay to be granted—
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 49(3)[1]
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