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Court of Appeal rules that English action can be struck out if Scotland is a more appropriate forum
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Court of Appeal rules that English action can be struck out if Scotland is a more appropriate forum
by Michael James, author and barrister
In Cook v Virgin Media Limited and McNeil v Tesco Plc [2015] EWCA Civ 1287 the court considered whether the doctrine of forum non conveniens can apply in a purely Anglo-Scottish context, and whether the court could strike out the claims even if the defendant had not challenged jurisdiction under CPR 11.
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Published on 22-Dec-2015
Resource Type Legal update: case report
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