JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov (No 14)

Subject Matter

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Jurisdiction — Special jurisdiction — Domicile of other defendant — Defendant leaving United Kingdom in violation of obligation under freezing order — Whether defendant to be taken still to be domiciled in United Kingdom — Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c 27), s 41A(2) (as inserted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3131), reg 18(2)) — Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 2007, art 6

[2016] EWHC 230 (Comm); [2017] QB 853; [2016] 3 WLR 659; [2016] 2 All ER (Comm) 218; [2016] WLR (D) 72, QBD

[2017] EWCA Civ 40; [2017] QB 853; [2017] 2 WLR 1563; [2017] 2 All ER 918; [2017] 2 All ER (Comm) 1; [2017] WLR (D) 71, CA

TORT — Cause of action — Conspiracy to injure by unlawful means — Whether contempt of court amounting to unlawful means

[2016] EWHC 230 (Comm); [2017] QB 853; [2016] 3 WLR 659; [2016] 2 All ER (Comm) 218; [2016] WLR (D) 72, QBD

[2017] EWCA Civ 40; [2017] QB 853; [2017] 2 WLR 1563; [2017] 2 All ER 918; [2017] 2 All ER (Comm) 1; [2017] WLR (D) 71, CA

TORT — Cause of action — Conspiracy to injure by unlawful means — Whether contempt of court by breach of court order capable of amounting to unlawful means

[2018] UKSC 19; [2020] AC 727; [2018] 2 WLR 1125; [2018] 3 All ER 293; [2018] 2 All ER (Comm) 479; [2018] WLR (D) 184; Case details, SC(E)

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 English court having jurisdiction — Whether harmful event occurring in England — Whether event giving rise to harm hatching or implementation of conspiracy — Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (2007), art 5(3)

[2018] UKSC 19; [2020] AC 727; [2018] 2 WLR 1125; [2018] 3 All ER 293; [2018] 2 All ER (Comm) 479; [2018] WLR (D) 184; Case details, SC(E)

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