Forum non conveniens is a legal doctrine which allows a court to decline to exercise its jurisdiction over a lawsuit, on the basis that a court in another forum, or jurisdiction, is more suitable or convenient. Normally, forum non conveniens arises when a defendant challenges a local court’s exercise of jurisdiction. In a recentContinue reading “Forum Non Conveniens – When Our Courts Pass The Buck”
Advertising Alone Is Not Enough To Establish Court’s Jurisdiction in Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed that in determining whether a “real and substantial connection” exists for a court to assume jurisdiction over a case involving a foreign accident or foreign defendant, advertising alone within a Canadian jurisdiction is not sufficient to establish that a business is being carried on there, regardless of whetherContinue reading “Advertising Alone Is Not Enough To Establish Court’s Jurisdiction in Canada”