| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2007] All ER (D) 310 (Feb) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2007] EWHC 302 (Comm) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court) |
| Judge: | Simon J |
| Representation | Peter Ferrer (instructed by Holmes Hardingham) for the claimant. |
| Stewart Buckingham (instructed by Waltons & Morse) for the first defendant. | |
| John Passmore (instructed by Hill Dickinson LLP) for the second defendant. | |
| John Kimbell (instructed by Cobbetts LLP) for the third defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 23 February 2007 |
Catchwords
Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Civil and commercial matters - Proceedings regarding international carriage by road - Proceedings brought in Holland and United Kingdom - Whether English proceedings should be stayed in favour of Dutch proceedings.
The Case
English proceedings were stayed in favour of Dutch proceedings, the arguments in favour of Dutch jurisdiction being overwhelming on the facts.
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