PHILLIPS AND ANOTHER v SYMES AND OTHERS

[2008] Lloyd's Rep Plus 15

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood and Lord Mance

Conflict of laws – Jurisdiction – Whether failure to serve English language claim form on defendant prevented the service from being valid – Whether court could dispense with service – Whether issue of claim form or service rendered the English court seised of an action – Lugano Convention 1989, article 21 – CPR 3.10 and 6.9.