Kennedy v National Trust for Scotland

Subject Matter

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Jurisdiction — Forum non conveniens — Claimant issuing proceedings in High Court against defendant domiciled in Scotland — Defendant seeking stay of proceedings on grounds Scotland more appropriate forum — Whether grant of stay on forum non conveniens grounds inconsistent with mandatory rule of jurisdiction under European Union law — Whether European Union law precluding grant of stay — Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, art 4(1)

[2019] EWCA Civ 648; [2020] QB 663; [2020] 2 WLR 275; [2019] WLR (D) 282, CA

PRACTICE — Claim form — Service — Claimant posting claim form to defendant on penultimate day of six-month period for valid service — Defendant receiving claim form on following day — Whether claim form deemed to have arrived on second business day after posting — Whether deeming provision in rules having more limited effect — CPR r 6.14

[2019] EWCA Civ 648; [2020] QB 663; [2020] 2 WLR 275; [2019] WLR (D) 282, CA

Appellate History

Commentary

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