AGNEW V LANSFORSAKRINGS BOLAGENSAB

(1997) 6 Re LR 33

Queen’s Bench Division Commercial Court

Before Mr Justice Mance

Jurisdiction - Reinsurance dispute - English proceedings brought by London reinsurers claiming declaration that they were entitled to avoid reinsurances on grounds of misrepresentation - Swedish reinsureds application to set aside - Whether reinsurers action concerned a matter “relating to a contract” - Whether duty to make fair presentation was an obligation under Lugano Convention art 5(1) - Whether place for performance was place where reinsurance contract was negotiated.