The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom
This chapter sets out the history of the development of the doctrine of forum non conveniens in the United Kingdom, from its creation in Scotland to its current day status in the United Kingdom. It reviews the major cases that have developed the doctrine, explains the current approach in U.K. courts, and details the impact of the European Union's Brussels Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments on the application of the doctrine in the United Kingdom.
Keywords: forum non conveniens, Spiliada, Brussels Regulation, Owusu, declining jurisdiction
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