United Kingdom Leading Case uncategorized

Seaconsar Far East Ltd v Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran

[1994] 1 AC 438 (HL)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year1993

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

On an application for leave to serve out of the jurisdiction, the claimant must show a 'good arguable case' that the claim falls within a jurisdictional gateway, but on the merits need only show a serious issue to be tried.

Area of Law

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