Muscutt Misplaced - The Future of Forum of Necessity Jurisdiction in Canada

Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 46, pp. 135-143, 2009

9 Pages Posted: 18 Oct 2009

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Janet Walker

York University - Osgoode Hall Law School

Date Written: September 17, 2009

Abstract

The forthcoming review of the test 8-factor Muscutt test for jurisdiction based on a real and substantial connection provides the occasion for considering the future of forum of necessity jurisdiction in Canada

Keywords: Litigation, Jurisdiction, Real and Substantial Connection, Forum of Necessity

JEL Classification: K41, K33

Suggested Citation

Walker, Janet, Muscutt Misplaced - The Future of Forum of Necessity Jurisdiction in Canada (September 17, 2009). Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 46, pp. 135-143, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1490418 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1490418

Janet Walker (Contact Author)

York University - Osgoode Hall Law School ( email )

4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada

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