Controlling Forum-Shopping: The Impact of MacShannon v. Rockware Glass Ltd

Forum-shopping is now part of the English conflict of laws, yet it is often criticised for producing an unfair result for the defendant. There are however, means to control forum-shopping of which staying proceedings is the most effective. This article examines the House of Lords' decision in M...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The International and comparative law quarterly 1986-04, Vol.35 (2), p.374-412
1. Verfasser:	Schuz, Rhona
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Banks Comparative law CONFLICT OF LAWS Court orders COURT RULES AND PROCEDURE Defendants Foreign courts Forum non conveniens Injunctions International law JURISDICTION Plaintiffs Regulation Trials
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Zusammenfassung:	Forum-shopping is now part of the English conflict of laws, yet it is often criticised for producing an unfair result for the defendant. There are however, means to control forum-shopping of which staying proceedings is the most effective. This article examines the House of Lords' decision in MacShannon V. Rockware Glass Ltd (1978) A.C. 795 as it radically altered the test for staying proceedings where England is not the most suitable forum.
ISSN:	0020-5893 1471-6895
DOI:	10.1093/iclqaj/35.2.374