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Brownlie v Four Seasons Holdings Inc

[2017] UKSC 80
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under the tort gateway for service out of jurisdiction, 'damage sustained within the jurisdiction' means direct damage, not consequential damage suffered by a claimant domiciled in England.

Key Principle

The Supreme Court considered service out of the jurisdiction under the tort gateway (PD 6B para 3.1(9)); 'damage sustained within the jurisdiction' means direct damage, not consequential damage suffered by a person domiciled in England.

Area of Law

procedure

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