Claim against anchor defendant subject to merits test under 2001 Brussels Regulation (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

Claim against anchor defendant subject to merits test under 2001 Brussels Regulation (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

In Sabbagh v Khoury and others [2017] EWCA Civ 1120, the Court of Appeal considered whether, for the purposes of jurisdiction over co-defendants under Article 6(1) of the 2001 Brussels Regulation, it was necessary to consider the merits of the claim against the anchor defendant.

Claim against anchor defendant subject to merits test under 2001 Brussels Regulation (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report w-009-5476 (Approx. 6 pages)

Claim against anchor defendant subject to merits test under 2001 Brussels Regulation (Court of Appeal)

by Michael James, author and barrister
Published on 01 Aug 2017 • England, Wales
In Sabbagh v Khoury and others [2017] EWCA Civ 1120, the Court of Appeal considered whether, for the purposes of jurisdiction over co-defendants under Article 6(1) of the 2001 Brussels Regulation, it was necessary to consider the merits of the claim against the anchor defendant.