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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Forum (Non) Conveniens in England: Past Present and Future by Ardavan Arzandeh
The iforum (non) conveniens/i doctrine provides the basis for the discretionary exercise of jurisdictionby English courts in private-international-law disputes. London’s pre-eminence as a centre for international commercial litigation has led to its frequent deployment in proceedings where parties disagree over where the case should be heard. The doctrine’s significance is not limited to England but extends to many Commonwealth jurisdictions which have embraced it. This is the first book-length study devoted entirely to surveying the iforum (non) conveniens/i doctrine’s past present and future from the perspective of the law in England. By offering a meticulous and critical analysis of relevant historical and contemporary sources in England and elsewhere it seeks to fill gaps in relevant knowledge of the English iforum (non) conveniens/i doctrine and challenge some prevailing orthodoxies concerning its operation. In this respect the book attempts to refine our understanding of the doctrine’s historical development evaluate its application in the years following its formal recognition in England and examine the case for revising it given the changing nature of international commercial litigation in recent decades. The book’s ultimate objective is to act as an authoritative and a comprehensive reference point for those with an interest in the iforum (non) conveniens /idoctrine more specifically and cross-border private litigation more generally.