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Carl Zeiss Stiftung v Rayner & Keeler Ltd (No 2)

[1967] 1 AC 853 (HL)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year1966

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A final and conclusive judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction can give rise to issue estoppel in English proceedings, subject to caution and identity of parties and issue.

Area of Law

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