THE COURT "REGRETTED IF NOT DEPLORED" EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURE ON JURISDICTION ISSUES: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION

THE COURT “REGRETTED IF NOT DEPLORED” EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURE ON JURISDICTION ISSUES: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION

February 15, 2018 · by · in Appeals, Applications, Bundles, Case Management, Members Content, Proportionality

In Ogale Community & Ors v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 191 the Court of Appeal made observations about the need to keep applications about jurisdiction in proportion.  “… hearings concerning the issue of appropriate forum should…

LIMITATION: DATE OF KNOWLEDGE: IT IS A MATTER OF FACT

LIMITATION: DATE OF KNOWLEDGE: IT IS A MATTER OF FACT

February 15, 2018 · by · in Appeals, Limitation, Members Content

I used to write a section/chapter on limitation in a legal looseleaf.  The part on “date of knowledge” was, of course, my favourite*.  Section 14 of the Limitation Act 1980 has led to many cases in relation to date of…