The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 4691
Court of Appeal
*Município de Mariana and others v BHP Group (UK) Ltd (formerly BHP Group plc) and another
[2022] EWCA Civ 951
2022 April 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; July 8
Underhill, Popplewell, Carr LJJ
Practice— Claim— Striking out— Judge striking out claims as abuse of process because of “irredeemable unmanageability”— Whether “unmanageability” amounting to abuse of process—
CPR
r 3.4(2)(b)
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Lis alibi pendens— Application to stay claim on grounds related action pending in courts of non-member state— Whether stay necessary for proper administration of justice—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, art 34