Amin Rasheed Shipping Corpn v Kuwait Insurance Co (The Al Wahab)

Subject Matter

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Contract — Proper law — Lloyd's standard form of marine policy — Policy not specifying governing law — Policy issued and claims payable in Kuwait — Whether English law to be inferred from use of Lloyd's policy — Whether English law proper law of contract — Whether jurisdiction to grant leave to serve notice of writ out of jurisdiction — Relative juridical advantages of trial in Kuwait or London — Judge's exercise of discretion — RSC, Ord 11, rr 1(1)(f) (iii), 4(2)

[1982] 1 WLR 961; [1982] 1 Lloyd's Rep 638, QBD

[1983] 1 WLR 228; [1983] 1 All ER 873; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 235, CA

[1984] AC 50; [1983] 3 WLR 241; [1983] 2 All ER 884; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 365, HL(E)

Appellate History

Amin Rasheed Shipping Corpn v Kuwait Insurance Co (The Al Wahab) [1982] 1 WLR 961; [1982] 1 Lloyd's Rep 638, QBD

Decision of Bingham J affirmed

Amin Rasheed Shipping Corpn v Kuwait Insurance Co (The Al Wahab) [1983] 1 WLR 228; [1983] 1 All ER 873; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 235, CA

Amin Rasheed Shipping Corpn v Kuwait Insurance Co (The Al Wahab) [1983] 1 WLR 228; [1983] 1 All ER 873; [1983] 1 Lloyd's Rep 235, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

Amin Rasheed Shipping Corpn v Kuwait Insurance Co (The Al Wahab) [1984] AC 50; [1983] 3 WLR 241; [1983] 2 All ER 884; [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 365, HL(E)

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