Jurisdiction rules play a pivotal role in cross-border litigation. Uncertainties in their application, with resulting increased costs, time, money and use of judicial resources may be harmful to London’s reputation as an international litigation centre. This event will provide a timely opportunity to take stock in the post-Brexit landscape, focussing on two sets of proposals for amending the rules applicable in the English court: a proposal to revise the grounds of jurisdiction in CPR 6 PD6B which is currently before the CPR committee; and a wide-ranging proposal for a fundamental reframing of the jurisdictional rules … (more)
First posted 2022-04-20 12:00:45
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