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What does Jurisdiction mean? Jurisdiction, in legal practice, describes a court’s power to hear and determine a dispute and the limits of that power, both by subject matter and by the territory over which the court’s authority extends. It encompasses personal jurisdiction over the parties (often based on service, presence, domicile or consent, including exclusive jurisdiction clauses) and the court’s territorial and subject‑matter competence. The term is descriptive rather than fixed by a single definition; its scope is set by statute, rules of court, international instruments and case law (for example, the Senior Courts Act 1981, the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments...

Lugano Convention 2007: choice of court agreements (Art 23) and entering an appearance (Art 24)—formalities, exceptions for weaker parties, trusts, and UK post‑Brexit implications [Archived]

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This Practice Note reviews the general provisions of the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Lugano on 30 October 2007 (the Lugano Convention 2007). It examines the consequences of a jurisdiction Agreement under Article 23, and then outlines the conditions for a valid jurisdiction agreement under Article 23. It then specifically addresses the requirement for the agreement to be in writing or evidenced in writing, together with situations where the jurisdiction agreement is in a form that aligns with the parties’ established practices, or is in a form that accords with a widely recognised usage. The Practice Note considers exclusive and non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements, and what parties must establish when seeking to rely on a jurisdiction agreement. Protections for weaker parties in insurance, employment and consumer contracts are also examined, along with the position when dealing with trusts, and the position under Article 24 where a defendant enters an Appearance before a Member State court...

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