BLACK-CLAWSON INTERNATIONAL LTD. v. PAPIERWERKE WALDHOF- ASCHAFFENBURG A.G.

[1974] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 573

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Denning, M.R., Lord Justice Megaw and Lord Justice Scarman

Conflict of laws - Foreign judgment - Conclusiveness in English proceedings - Foreign judgment dismissing action by plaintiff - Plaintiff bringing proceedings in English Courts founded on same cause of action - Whether defendant entitled to rely on foreign judgment by way of defence - Whether judgment to be recognized as conclusive between parties - Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1933, s. 8 (1).