United Kingdom Leading Case uncategorized

Canada Trust Co v Stolzenberg (No 2)

[1998] 1 WLR 547 (CA); affd [2000] UKHL 51; [2002] 1 AC 1 (HL)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords (affirming Court of Appeal)

Year2000

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The 'good arguable case' standard for establishing a jurisdictional connecting factor means the claimant has 'much the better of the argument'; domicile for jurisdiction is assessed at the date the proceedings are commenced.

Area of Law

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R (Carson) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2006] 1 AC 173; [2005] UKHL 37

Broadmoor Special Hospital Authority v Robinson [1999] EWCA Civ 3039; [2000] QB 775; [2000] 2 All ER 727; [2000] 1 WLR 1590

R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Hargreaves [1996] EWCA Civ 1006; [1997] 1 WLR 906; [1997] 1 All ER 397

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