Great Britain

Citation

Beaumont P (1995) Great Britain. In: Fawcett J (ed.) Declining Jurisdiction in Private International Law. First ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 207-233.

Abstract
This chapter examines the recent case law on forum non conveniens in England, but first of all examines its origins in Scotland. It is arguably one of the Scottish legal system's most successful exports. It was originally referred to in Scotland as forum non competens, but in the latter half of the nineteenth century the modern wording was adopted, as it better reflected the true nature of the plea. It is today a plea of general application in Scotland and England except where its application is inconsistent with the Brussels and Lugano conventions.

Keywords
Private International Law, forum non conveniens, lis pendens, jurisdiction