Dispute Resolution Publications
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
Commercial life can often create some interesting problems.
Inter Pleader proceedings in the Isle of Man
The Manx Courts have recently had the opportunity of reviewing, with the benefit of relevant UK precedent, the approach to be adopted to an inter pleader application.
Fraud Related Definitions
This document contains a list of Fraud Related Definitions, to explain some of the common terminology you may come across when dealing with fraud related issues.
American College of Trial Lawyers Enforceability Project
Most foreign judgments can be enforced in the Isle of Man following either action in the Isle of Man based on the original foreign judgment or registration in the Court here pursuant to legislation which applies to certain specific countries.
Security for costs and human rights
The Manx Court recently determined a motion for Security of Costs in an application brought by Mr Pattni seeking that the parties Mr Ali and Dinky International SA (Dinky) provide Security of Costs in respect of Mr Ali and Dinky petitions dated 14th September 2001.
Standing and Mis-joinder under Rules of the High Court of Justice
The First Deemster Kerruish in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in the Isle of Man recently clarified standing and mis-joinder/non-joinder within the ambit of Order 9 Rule 11 of the Rules of the High Court of Justice
In Rem / In Personam Judgments
Within the space of six months the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dealt with the interesting legal concepts of In Rem/In Personam judgments.
Confirmation of the Applicability of the Lex Situs Rule
In a judgment delivered on February 19 2004 the Staff of Government Division - the Isle of Man appeal court - examined the distinctions in Manx private international law between a judgment in personam and a judgment in rem.