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LUNGOWE AND OTHERS v VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC AND ANOTHER

[2019] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 68

SUPREME COURT

Before Lady Hale, President, Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lady Black and Lord Briggs

Jurisdiction – Liability of parent company for torts of subsidiary – Parent company domiciled in England – Jurisdiction of English court over parent company – Subsidiary company domiciled in Zambia – Joinder – Whether subsidiary company a necessary or proper party to claims against the parent company – Appropriate forum – Brussels Regulation Recast, article 4 – Civil Procedure Rules, rule 6.37 and Practice Direction 6B, para 3.1(3).

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